Happy 2011

Yes, I am going to gloss over the fact that 5 months has elapsed since I last posted to my blog.

Mostly the lack of posting is due to the fact that all I was doing was watering the little that was struggling to survive in the heat and drought. Since that task is boring to even me, I saw no reason to inflict that on the random reader.  Really,  I didn't put in single plant the whole season.

All I did was  remove the two large azalea from their big pots and place them at the top of the second level and re-potted the containers with a fall/winter display. Whoop-de-do.

I have a few photos to publish, but aside from the Cincinnati Flower show, most of it is just one depressing image after the other-the death spiral of the yard. 

So now, I wait for spring, to see what has made it and what condition they are in.  Between you and me, I think I will have to do some culling of the weak and ugly.

Of course, no post would be complete if I didn't mention the deer and the yearly ripping up they do on the new plants in the front yard.  I swear, I wish they would just eat the things instead of rutting their antlers-it would look less devastating to see nothing versus a twisted, mangled little tree.

On the up side, my new raised veggie beds look nice and clean and ready for the new season.  Got my Johnny's seed catalog yesterday, so will peruse the pages for some more plants to kill-I mean grow.