Well, I got a lot done in the garden. And, I want to tell you about one of my favorite new tools. It is a three pronged cultivator made in Japan. Boy, is it sharp. Just like a cultivator should be. It works great for breaking the soil crust to loosen and aerate the soil. I kid you not, I think I live on a pile of rock and clay. See the rock in the photo? That kind of rock, mixed in with clay is what I have to dig into. I always say that I have rock on rock soil. There are some very large rocks that sometimes win over me and I have to change my mind about where I want to plant something. I call them "non-negotiable rocks". I don't use a pry bar because I have had back surgery. I don't even own a pry bar because I know I should not use it. I can't trust myself with one because when I get frustrated with a big rock, I would probably use the pry bar. And, that would be a bad thing for me to do. It is typical for me to have a two-gallon bucket full of rock when I did a hole to plant a one-gallon plant. I am not "Mrs. GotRocks", but I sure got rocks!
I really do love the rock but it would be nice if there weren't quite so many. Planting the garden has been quite difficult because I have not been able to bring in several layers of top-soil. I think the plants would grow more robust if they had a better foundation to grow in. However, I do fertilize somewhat regularly and I know that helps.
The is a very nice rock wall that is right outside my front door on the outer aspect of a patio.
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This is one of my little garden helpers! Can you see him/her?
This is Red Tip Photinia when it gets new foliage each summer. It is bright coppery-red. The top
of the wall is a different soil height from the patio. And, it gives nice privacy for the patio.
If you are a gardener - - HAPPY digging.
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