practicing

Someday I'll take a little movie outside so I can actually see it.

sunny day

Twenty or so years ago when I lived in another house there was the sweetest little boy that lived across the street from me.  He used to play in the yard all the time.  Today that sweet little boy came to visit me and told me he has good memories of that time.  He's all grown up now and about to be married.  I was thrilled that he stopped by.

On free cycle a woman said she had perennials to give away so I emailed her and she said I could have some of them  She lives in DePere and I went there and picked them up.  Her yard is beautiful with so many flowers and garden structures.  I got some herbs, purple cone flowers and I forgot the names of the other ones that she dug out for me when I was there.  She used her bare feet to do the digging...said she was a farm girl.

I also stopped at a few places as long as I was in DePere.  Went to the thrift store, it was loaded with decorations for Halloween but too early for me to get any.  I did get a pretty lavender sweatshirt to match my lavender shoes.  I think lavender is the up and coming color because there is such a little bit of it and it's hard to find.

I got some wonderful nectarines at farmer's market, sweet and juicy, and a few odds and ends at Shopko.  They were having a 70 percent off sale.  Quite difficult to get around in DePere as there is a new bridge being built and a lot of road construction.  I had fun going on the new double round about...a lot like a carnival ride LOL. 

I just planted the new plants and watered the new grass this evening and that was my day.  I'll be 67 tomorrow.  I'll miss being 66 cause it was fun to say.

Container Plants for Autumn

I went searching but didn't find any.  Just perennials and bushes and mums...I don't like mums unless they are growing wild in someone's garden.  The ones nowadays are too manufactured.  When I was at Green Bay Nursery they had a couple piles of mulch, top soil and cocoa beans with broken bags that were selling for a dollar each.  I was too lazy to load up the car or I would have taken some.  They also have their tent sale going on right now.  At Schroeder's they have the plants I want but already planted in their containers and I have my own.  I noticed the red bench is moved to a different spot and covered with fake flowers.  It's on sale for 30% off today.  Anybody know any place in or near Green Bay that has annuals I could put in my big barrel planter?

The cats say it's nap time and then yard work I guess.  What a great day...the rain went away yippee!

Rain Rain Go Away...Come Again Another Day!

Went to the Boutique today and got some books.  They have a cute little rocking chair I may have to go back and get tomorrow.

A couple days

Yesterday was Factory Day with Owen and today I went on a day trip with some friends from work.  Both days were a lot of fun.

Apple Scab

Crab apple trees commonly get apple scab and over the years can cause the tree to weaken and die.  It presents usually in mid summer when the leaves turn yellow or gold and prematurely fall from the tree.  

Clean up all the leaves and fruit this fall. Next spring, spray the trees with lime-sulfur while the trees are still dormant and again after leafing. Use a fungicide known as Captan. Repeat again in 10 to 14 days.

I also got this response from a gardening question and answer board:

It may have cedar apple rust, a fungus that effects crab apple and apple trees, the leaves start out with a small yellow spot that gets bigger and has some red around it normally. Then the leaves fall off. There's not much you can do about it this year, but next year you will need to spray the tree after it blooms. Spray it with copper sulphate every seven days for a month. that should keep it from getting it. Source(s): State Certified Ornamental & Turf Specialist since '85

cooled off

Did my yard maintenance then sat in my big red chair and read for a while.  Book by Ann Hood is what I'm currently reading.  It's called The knitting Circle ...it's a very good book.  Have a good night...watch for fireflies they sure are out in big numbers this week.

amd if you stop by I found out how to fix the crab apple tree and will post tomorrow

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