SHI BLOGS TOO

Weeds & flowers

I don't know about anyone else, but we got more weeds here this spring than ever! I swear first it was dandelion invasion - now its buttercups everywhere.The thistles are as big as the house too! Or should I say the pickers(stickers) as we called them when I was a kid. They took over my rose bed out front below the deck.

Ron went bike riding yesterday and I weeded. I spent an hour and a half weeding out there. When I got done with the full length of the front deck and below into the rose bed, the water was running off of me.

I came inside after dumping a wheelbarrow full of weeds and crap, looked in the bathroom mirror and my face was as red as a spanked baby's bottom. Well, I know they don't spank babies anymore(thank God) but, my face was that red anyways.

The rose bed looks wonderful, however. All my hard work paid off. The rose bushes have come a long ways since when we moved in almost two years ago. Then they were all diseased and skimpy looking. I gave them a lot of TLC and this spring they are looking so much better. I can't wait till they start blooming.

The Rhododendrons are blooming beautifully. So is the Wisteria out back. It is so full of suckers again though. It really got some clutters of blossoms this year! Looks like it went wild out there.

The roses are the most work for me though. It's like a never ending battle to keep them healthy.

I lost only one bush. That leaves me with nine now.

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