Weed, Water, and Watch

Last Saturday was weeding day at the historic cemetery. It felt awesome to be at that point! With the rock to mulch conversion done and the iris bed built, we now can weed, water, and watch. For this year 🤔

Back home on Saturday it was “remove clover, forget-me-nots, and dried leaves and blooms” day. Sunday was transplant day. And then yesterday … the gardens at home also went to weed, water, and watch status.

I was undecided on the pollinator created daylily seedling placement in our home gardens. Part of that decisioning was that I had eight new daylilies in my cart from my favorite seller. I knew they would be healthy, and strong, and potentially bloom next year. I was excited to add them to our gardens and share their beauty. But I was having a momentary lapse in judgement. With yesterday’s (yet another) blowzilla incident, I realized those daylilies in that cart deserve a better home. So, I have abandoned that hope, and will return to a “no new monetary investment” approach.

It is a “sigh” moment. I wish it were different. We certainly pay quite a premium for the blowzilla service. (You would be shocked.) It should be a delight experience. But it is not. So only the pollinator created daylily seedlings will go in this fall. No new already named daylilies will be added. And, unlike the happy feeling of weed, water, and watch at the historic cemetery, the weed, water, and watch feeling in our own gardens is a bit of a disappointment.

But alas, there are other avenues to explore and options to consider. You never know.

Today I leave you with second to last daylily bloom in the garden this year. She is a good representation of how I feel about the townhouse situation – a bit frayed. But she is still lovely and beautiful and resilient. And, in the future she may have children. Just not new neighbors.