This afternoon I did more Fall prep in my
garden area. I like spending time in my garden area. Bob helped create this
space with me – for me; from the planter boxes he designed and crafted superficially
for me … to the placement of each box.
When I am in my garden area, I feel serenity.
Even though having these boxes is what killed
my husband.
My husband literally died because of these
planter boxes
(https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2018/09/fall-cleanup-and-forgiveness.html).
(https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2018/09/fall-cleanup-and-forgiveness.html).
And that is why I will continue to use them until
they fall apart.
And Candy can be damned.
That said, I had winged visitors in my garden
area today – and winged visitors in the carport that intended a paper-thin ‘squatting’
… which I quickly destroyed. While I gladly unroll the red carpet for hummingbirds
and butterflies: I firmly pull he welcome mat out from under hornets, wasps,
and yellow jackets:
Wasp nest in carport rafters; I knocked it down – and didn’t get stung. Thank Elohim!
It didn’t take a lot of strength to knock
that wasp’s nest down from the carport rafter, but it did take courage – 1 sting
from any of those winged terrorists and I will die. They gotta go.
That done, I pulled carrots and onions from
their garden beds and soaked the box soil off of them while I finished putting
the veggie beds to sleep for the next 6 months. I moved the turmeric under the
carport too – I’m not sure if this will be enough protection for that plant,
but I am going to give it a whirl; it’s really all the viable space I have here.
And I wrapped foil pieces around the rain barrel spigots & hoses …
I rearranged the rain barrels and wire cages in the carport too. I have a guy coming to wash the windows next Thursday, and he needs to be able to get to the window.
While I was spreading and securing bird
netting over the veggie boxes, a little hummingbird showed up and flitted
around – at one point perching on a wire cage next to me. I was excited!
A hummingbird stopped by for a short visit while I was putting the veggie beds to rest for the Fall/Winter months :-D
3/4 I covered most of the beds with net before the rain started falling …
After the little hummer zipped away, I pulled
the hanging coleus pots and moved them inside; placing them inside my plastic
grow bin on the coffee table in front of the livingroom window, where they
should get the required sunshine they need to stay healthy and survive until
next Spring. I’ve never tried this before, but I have heard that it can be done
– we’ll see:
Coleus' overwintering in the house
Turning around from the coleus’, my eye
caught movement and I glanced out the window – a butterfly! A butterfly was
enjoying my zinnias. And I was enjoying the butterfly ;-)
BUTTERFLY ON ZINNIAS! Sorry about the loud A/C in the background …
And then the promised rain came …. And scared my
winged friends away …
