Thomas: Maybe chucky is threatened by your 4legged friend. Keep said friend out there. We had a dog once and all you had to say was squirrel and she was on attack mode. Are you still on lockdown? I think that's part of why my family is more blah right now. Things are no longer normal - summer, friends, pool, ball. Maybe you just have the overall funk of this crazy time. As for the heat all I can offer for an idea is to get outside at first light. So far the bugs haven't been bad, it's cooler and quiet! You can converse w the birds and frogs. And you'll get your plantings done with time. Are those the berries that look like weird long semi ovoid shaped fat blueberries? Native to Russia? Or am I thinking something else?
Can you get your specific dates from OH extension or if your state has a master gardener program? Not sure if something like this would help:
https://milwaukee.extension.wi...
Amanda: lovely blooms! I looked up the names you posted. How pretty! Do you have a lot?
AM: whittling down my list as I found a different provider for iris and just kept adding to my cart those that I liked. Some are from my original list made this morn. These are more economical so will see if I make my order tomorrow or not.
I can officially say this was a productive and busy weekend. And I'm still tired. If I actually slept all night that would be a help. Here's hoping tonight is a different story. I'm a worrier.
May you all have a nice start to the new week!
