Debra, hope your incentive works with Shorty.

You certainly got a lot done in your yard it looks so nice and neat. Too bad caryopteris doesn't get tall enough to fill your space it sure would be pretty.

Deb that wasn't you getting tased on I 30 was it? I know it's hard for you to stay out of trouble but I don't think dodging 18 wheelers is quite your cup of tea. Or coffee. :lol:
And now back to our regular programming!

Not enough coffee in the universe to get me to walk, let alone be Tased, on I30. But, yes, you know that it is hard for me to stay out of trouble.

and you seemed so innocent

Appearances are sometimes deceiving, Ginny...

Actually electricity is my biggest fear. At the self important and all knowing age of 12 I used to turn the electric fence off surrounding my horse's pasture. Unbeknownst to me my dad had turned it back on. I grabbed a hold of it to step through and it grabbed back.
I have been known to utter expletives at work in the winter when static electricity zaps me. Yes yes, hard to believe I know, but tis twue tis twue.
I wouldn't survive being tased. 😵😵

I hate static electricity -- sneaky stuff............

What is the badge with the big red *X* through it?

On my way to Kentucky right now Mary Ann! Gorgeous weather so far

Yowzah, Kabby! I'd say you have cause.

Mary Ann, that microbadge is the Alabama state flag.

Hope you have a great trip, Ginny.

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Been working on the driveway side yard the last couple of days loosening soil. Sifted out another bucket and a half of rock and some heavy clay clumps, then mixed in some lighter stuff. Have something coming up in a couple of weeks and want to get as many potted Iris in ground as I can before then. Some are from having to dig out the area for the rehab workers, some are from new orders, some are gifts, and some are extra rhizomes from digging established clumps to share/ship. Got 12 planted yesterday and today. When first setting up these beds, made the mistake of digging and loosening ALL the soil first, then planting. Which, of course, means I had to step on the newly loosened soil to get the plants in ground which, in turn, compacted the soil again.
This go-round, I am planting one row at a time as I go. Supposed to have rain overnight.









Planted elsewhere:
Chestnuts Roasting. Thought several times that this one was lost for good and it keeps struggling back. Hoping I have it a more congenial spot, now.


Jump Start. I seem to have acquired several of the shorter Iris in this color way. After they all bloom, will see which ones I keep.

Cannot wait to see your spring garden with all those flowers!

Safe travels Ginny!

Deb, I stumbled on something by accident last fall when I was planting bulbs. I had a boogie board that the cover had fallen off. I had made a brand new bed with lots of fluffy soil. I was pondering laying a piece of lumber down to keep from mashing the soil, but I saw the Styrofoam and tried that. It worked wonderfully. I had to start in the middle and work my way out to keep from mashing newly planted perennials, but it was worth it.

Love the irises, hope you get you rain to water them in!

WOW Deb They are absolutely stunning just before I left this morning I snapped this 1 rebloom


It's Autumn Circus

I got to Kentucky in record time for me of 8 1/2 hours Big hugs from the grandkids. I brought them each a daylily

Where in Kentucky are you, Ginny?

Deb -- thanks for the info on the Microbadge.

Your Irises are awesome!!!!

Also loving Ginny's Autumn Circus!!

Villa Hills in Northern KY

Still adjusting to time change

Oh, the anticipation of spring! Now if we could just shake these 90 degree days. I need a month or two of 70"s to catch up! May you, and your family, pets, home and gardens be blessed with a bountiful fall!

Gosh Ginny -- I never even heard of Villa Hills. For a time change, must be in the Louisville/Lexington area? I'm in the far western part of the state. Central Standard time here..........