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Got up, had breakfast and mowed the lawn. My funky mess of over planted Iris (Siberian and others) were bugging me, and my discussion with Gordon came to mind, so I dug them up, divided them up and replanted them 1 inch deep, not the 4 to 6 inches years ago. Then top dressed with a little compost to sweeten the mineral soil. And I threw out 50 pounds of tangled roots and tubers.
Then I actually got the family to hit Emery's with me, and we got some more Narcissus, lawn fertilzer and compost. I still have a bunch of bulbs to plant, but after coming home I planted a Dracunculus vulgaris bulb right side up in the front garden. I cannot wait.
Its good to be a gardener again. For the last year or more I have been letting the garden grow, but not really gardening, as I have been working the lousiest job I have ever had (but it is a job!). Which has taken away normal weekends from me, leaving me off with only one weekend day or none (only once). I have been pretty depressed about this job, and what to do with the rest of my life for the last few years, but the fog is lifting. This job will end, and I will do better than this.
I have not been posting much as I have not felt much like a gardener recently due to my lack of action. But my garden has been better than ever, especially mid summer, with the Crocosima, Moniardia, Lilies, Helenium and Echinacea all making a show.
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