Yesterday was a perfect day for garden work until the wind became too unbearable for this woman but that was before it we got lot done...

Last year the clematis became unruly on the side of the house... getting under the siding and everywhere it could possible go especially the golden ones... they are small but boy can they take over everything...so this year I was determined to have them moved... thinking the garage would be a great place to put them... the only thing was the box that we have there was not big enough for them... we are trying not to build any more beds this year.... and so far so good....but Carl came up with another idea which I think is going to work...

We planted all of them at the base of trees at the beginning of the path way... then yesterday out of branches we built little ladders for them to get to the trees... I can't wait for them to start flowering this year... think I will have a better view of the flowers for photos... which makes me happy....

The Golden Clematis is on a tree of its own on the other side of this one... and it is already starting to get green so I think it is going to work.... now I am waiting to see how far up the tree it will climb this year since it covered the laundry windown last year and was on its way up to the bedroom....

With my leg still bothering me Carl came to the rescue yesterday helping with the beds... he dug out more weeds then I thought one bed could hold but there were lots of them... helping with the cutting of last years flowers and cleaning up the beds... moving some of the plants to empty spots from last year... there is still more work in the beds but the majority of it is almost done... which is always nice to see....I am not feeling overwhelmed any more with it... I can go out and actually work in the gardens for a short time and will see some progress in them now that this has been done....

And after all the morning work with me Carl headed out to his garden to do some more tilling to get it ready for planting in the very near future.... mmmm fresh veggies... string beans one of my favorite fresh veggies.... ohhh ya....

Though it is nice out today there is no gardening going on around here for now anyway... getting up after 10 am doesn't make it a good start to any day... and I have a dentist appointment, dad's pills and a visit to Carl's parents... so by the time we get back we will have enough time for dinner and Carl is taking me out to a movie .... Angels and Demons.... something I have been looking forward to for some time now....

Hope tomorrow will be a nice day so we can get back to the land and get some more done...Bleeding hearts are in bloom well some of them any way... the one by the road that was hit by salt but the blower two winters ago is not doing all that great which is sad because it was the one that was doing the best.... the hostas are starting to show in the path way which is always nice to see... that area is always so wet in the spring always makes me wonder if they are ever going to come up... but they do....

Well off to the dentist.....Have a great one all... Joanne