Just after the house was repaired and painted, I tackled the strip of land between the sidewalk and the street. This is the second big planting of lantana here. The first one was years ago - I think maybe 15? I made the mistake of mulching it in too heavily which led to powdery mold that I had to treat each year until finally all of the plants looked sickly so I ripped them up and started again.
It had been sitting bare since January...
I kept the mulch light this time, bought bigger plants and spread them apart a bit further, sidestepping the inground irrigation pipe which is why they are offset from each other. My hope is that they will fill in nicely. And lo and behold, we've had quite a bit of rain and none of the mulch has washed away! I'm going to remain hopeful that they will love their new home.
Monday - Kitchen closed {I'm off so I will pull something out of the freezer}
Tuesday - Skillet Chicken Thighs with cabbage and carrots {I'm actually thinking of getting a tattoo today...}
Wednesday - Mom's Corn Chowder, croissants {mow the yards, if they aren't too soggy!}
Thursday - Crockpot BBQ Pork, chopped salad, red potatoes {caulk and clean outside of dining room window, clean the outside of my bedroom window, 7 p.m. virtual meeting with dietician}
Friday - Grilled Chicken with (freezer) Green Chile Poblano sauce, green beans {food prep the weekend, light housekeeping}
Saturday and Sunday - kitchen closed, but I will make myself a nice Mother's Day lunch to take to work, and I think I will get a Lemon Blueberry bundtlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes, just because!
Gina
The new plants look great; I hope they take hold this time without any extra fuss. I'm trying to work on the yard and house outside whenever our weather is nice. I'm hopeful our dock and front stoop will dry out so I can paint them soon before the next batch of rain comes.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! We planted hostas and daylilies in a similar strip near our patio years ago. After a few years everything filled in perfectly, but now, they've all multiplied into a huge tangle. I need to remove some of them and thin the bed out.
ReplyDeleteDo report on your Lantana. I find those strips of grass very difficult to deal with because I never know what to do. I have a strip like that between the walkway to my front door and the side of the garage that juts out from the house a little bit. As a consequence, I have done nothing. I’m eager to see what happens with your lantana.
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