It is 100% summer here--the rains from June and July are GONE....my garden is baking in the dry heat. This is the first year I haven't done a lot of supplemental watering, just by bucket from the water barrels for the new ones planted this spring. Most of my peonies are liking it just fine although a few are dying back earlier than normal. I've spent the last few days weeding--seems as soon as I finish the last bed the first one needs it again! I've seen several peonies that have sunk and that are too close to other plants so it looks like I need to dig and replant several and have quite a few new ones coming as well. Have plastic over the 4 new beds that my husband started for me, hoping that REALLY kills off weed seed. If it does I'll slowly reorganize and replant the established beds using solarization over the next few years...I doubt if anything can kill choke weed, though! I have plans to work 3-4 day weeks for the entire fall, if it works out I should be able to get everything done before it gets too cold. Still need to add some planter's mix to the new beds and get the landscaping rock laid as a border--that'll be the biggest job. I'll probably only do 2 of them this fall since I really don't need the extra room yet. The biggest issue is I can't lay the stupid things in a straight line!!!! Even with a string guide my lines are way off...it'll be a while before I get it to a point that I'm happy with it. So what are the projects you're working on for the fall?
