These are pictures of leaf buds on a Red Buckeye. I just love the way this tree breaks dormancy. So pretty and unusual-looking.
Took a day off and the dogs and I went up to the farm for the day.
- The first thing I did was go down to the Orchard and water all my young trees. I spent about two hours down there watering and pulling weeds. I also cut back the Scarlet Wave cannas while I was down there.
- I'm so excited about the Orchard. It looks healthy and productive.
- Spent some time in the Rose Garden doing some watering. It is so dry right now. There has been no rain for a long time. I also lightly trimmed several rose shrubs. This year I'm not going to heavy-prune my roses. The antique roses don't seem to respond to that. I have always read that, but I really thought last year that I almost lost a few because of heavy pruning.
- I pulled up all the dead debris in the Shade Garden: Snakeroot and gingers. I carried two huge wheelbarrows full of dead vegetation to the burn pile. It looks really good in there now.
- Watered in a few places in the Star Garden.
- Cleaned up in the Boardwalk Gardens, pulling up gingers and weeding.
- I was reluctant to leave, the day was so beautiful, but alas I had to go.
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