Andy wanted to plant some bushes and flowering shrubs in his landscaping and I gladly helped him. I miss gardening so was looking forward to assisting him. Digging a hole here is a bit different than digging a hole in Iowa. Here you begin with a pick axe! As Andy broke up "the dirt" I scooped it into a bucket with a shovel. I truly marvel at all the vegetation in the desert because the soil doesn't seem conducive to growing anything, yet it is very beautiful throughout the valley.
We went to Lowe's on Saturday and picked out 20 plants. It is a bit late to be planting so he picked out smaller ones which have a better chance of surviving the summer and were less expensive if they don't make it. :-) He placed them in the landscaping where he wanted them and on Sunday morning we got up and went to work. I must say that Andy got a workout with that pick axe. I feared he wouldn't be able to get out of bed today to go to work but he seemed just fine when he left this morning. Ah, the joys of youth......
We planted oleanders, lantana, bottle brush bushes, a Spanish Bayonet Yucca, and an agave. I hope they do make it....not just because of the intense labor but because it will be such fun to watch and help them grow into beautiful plants.
3 comments:
Why didn't they make room for your butterfly
and hummingbird flowers? cannas and zinnias?
Bah hum bug......my cannas are NOT growing. I
think I got some duds from LOWES in McAllen!
My roses are beautifu, if you saw my blog. I
will post a new photo of my Tropicana rose
soon.....It is gorgeous!
There is not enough water here to keep something like those flowers alive during 115 degree heat. I would have to water them constantly. :-) What we did plant all have pretty blooms and I have seen a hummingbird here already. That surprised me, actually.
We had 20 rose bushes at our previous home so they do grow in the desert...just can't plant them at this time of year. We also have plenty of hummning birds and lots of people put out feeders.
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