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Spring Garden Pics
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Saving the Daffodils, Continuing the Story
We live in a transitional neighborhood where houses are regularly either being gutted and flipped or being torn down replaced with shiny new houses. There is a series of lots that have sat empty for the past year or two and in one of those lots, there was a beautiful clump of yellow daffodils. A year passed since I noticed them and all this past month I’ve eagerly awaited their return, not sure if they had already been plowed over and not remembering which lot they were actually on. Finally, two weeks ago I spotted them just in front of an orange silt-fence next to an old tree stapled…
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JC Raulston Arboretum March Blossoms (Just Pics)
I visited the JC Raulston Arboretum on Saturday and Monday. So much was in bloom. Enjoy!
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Garden Update
Over the past few weeks I have worked old garden beds, erected domes for sugar snap peas and relocated hoards of rudbekia volunteers to other areas of the yard. I took a trip out to Home Depot and picked up several bags of organic garden soil that were on clearance, a big block of peat moss and a jug of fish emulsion for the garlic and onions. With the soil now rich and fluffy, limed and smoothed over, it is ready for cool season crops. Yesterday, I planted two domes with peas (5 and 13/14) , sprinkled out a pinch of pepperbox poppies (5), and sowed an area of baby…
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Spring Gardening
I’ve been in a major rut when it comes to writing about our latest endeavors, but in my defense, the kids were on spring break this week, and one of the boys had a stomach bug and then strep throat. This was all after I had been sick with fever and chills for three days. Early in the week, I finally fired a load of bisque, so whenever I get back to Pullen to glaze, I should have a fun post full of mugs and pie plates. I haven’t applied to any spring craft shows, but I am considering hosting an open house ahead of Mother’s Day. I’ve loved the…
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Holy Name Cathedral Dome Rising
I’ve felt wide open this week with the sunshine and warmer weather. My own students are on spring break, so there isn’t as much online activity, and I’ve been busy in the garden trying to encourage little sprouts with just enough moisture to help them sink in their roots. While driving to the Farmer’s Market on Wednesday, something bright and shiny caught my eye. I did a u-turn and made my way over to site of a new cathedral in Raleigh. It turns out is not just any cathedral, but it is the Diocese of Raleigh’s new cathedral. I knew nothing of it before Wednesday, but I came back on…