This has been a productive week! Last weekend we had glorious weather which managed to spill over into the work week as well, so we have gotten a lot accomplished!!!
Friday and Saturday we had a few gigs, so we weren't really able to get to work until Sunday on our home improvement projects. It was Valentine's Day. I asked Andy not to spend money on flowers or anything, I just wanted to spend the day w
ith him working on the house. He agreed...YAY! So we drove around to Home Depot and local nurseries and picked up our next round of supplies.
ith him working on the house. He agreed...YAY! So we drove around to Home Depot and local nurseries and picked up our next round of supplies.In my last post I wrote that the clover had not yet germinated, but immediately after that I took a l
ook around the property and realized I was mistaken. We - have - clover! This week's amazing weather has really encouraged growth too, the combination of rain and sun has really worked its magic. Right now it is very subtle, it looks like a light film of green over the landscape, but up close you can see how many little clover-guys have taken hold, its AMAZING!
ook around the property and realized I was mistaken. We - have - clover! This week's amazing weather has really encouraged growth too, the combination of rain and sun has really worked its magic. Right now it is very subtle, it looks like a light film of green over the landscape, but up close you can see how many little clover-guys have taken hold, its AMAZING!I looked for Lantana, Veronica or Verbena at the local nurseries and both places told me straight up, it has been too cold this winter and they don't have any on hand. Home Depot had some of the Lantana but it was kind of pricey and the local growers explained that when it is grown locally it dies out in the 
winter. I want a plant that will be year-round, AND rabbit-proof...I know, I know...I am asking the world, right? Well, one nursery grower showed me a plant I had never heard of, it is used for ground cover, produces tiny little flowers, grows year round and it MAKES RABBITS SICK. At that point, I didn't care what it was called, I just said, "Give it to me!" hahaha. All kidding aside, I love the cute little cottontails, I think they are adorable...and I invite them with great enthusiasm to graze on the open field of green grass right next door. I will gladly wave to them from a distance, but I am afraid my plantings will be much to bitter and toxic for their delicate systems.
winter. I want a plant that will be year-round, AND rabbit-proof...I know, I know...I am asking the world, right? Well, one nursery grower showed me a plant I had never heard of, it is used for ground cover, produces tiny little flowers, grows year round and it MAKES RABBITS SICK. At that point, I didn't care what it was called, I just said, "Give it to me!" hahaha. All kidding aside, I love the cute little cottontails, I think they are adorable...and I invite them with great enthusiasm to graze on the open field of green grass right next door. I will gladly wave to them from a distance, but I am afraid my plantings will be much to bitter and toxic for their delicate systems.ANYWHOOOOO...I have been planting these new greeneries all week in my "spare time" between teaching my eldest son Quadradic formulas, my youngest son about simple and compound interest, laundry, dinner and wedding organizational duties. Who needs a hobby?
This will be an exciting weekend coming up. Andy and I have the entire weekend off, NO GIGS. We won't have another weekend like this for awhile, so we are going to power out as much work as possible. We received the replacement parts for the trampoline, so my dad is gonna help Andy put that back together in the morning. THEN we are going to pick up river rock, stepping stones and fan palms and hopefully get those put in place on Sunday.
Wish us luck! More pics to follow!
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