Tonight was the annual block party at my mother-in-law's house. Such a fun group of people and extremely warm and inviting. Yes, I answered some plant questions - and by the way, I absolutely never mind the questions, as I see it as making new friends.
Today was a major day to finish my two new island plantings, except I was overly optimistic. We planted 12 Italian cypress and placed 60 new Knock-out Roses on the two islands. I ordered 25 yards of mulch and there it sits in three separate areas of the driveway. So, only the Italian cypress got planted and I now have all these Roses to hand water until I can get them in the ground. It will have to wait until next week, as I'm playing tennis in the afternoon and then later a boat ride. Sometimes the Roses just have to wait. I'm actually very anxious to finish these islands as they should add a lot of new drama to the front yard. It's like putting a jigsaw puzzle together: it's exciting to see the design take form but its more exciting to be almost finished. That's what I am tonight - FINISHED! I'll talk when I can.
