Today after some patch work has been completed...we are still being told that some offical has said a new bridge has to be built within the year.
And yesterday I took the boys to their gymnastics class:)
Tucker
JP
A few of my garden that I have been working on...Anyone know how long the diantheus will bloom? I've never had it before, and didn't expect it to get so big.
Becky
Flowers in the ground! I want some!
I’ve never had that flower, but it sure is pretty!
Fun with upside down kids :~)
And the bridge work, is there a culvert under all that where the creek flows, or did they just fill it with rocks, or... ???
Wow, those are some big-@$$ rocks that got washed away in that first picture! That water must’ve been moving like a freight train to do that.
The gymnastic pics of the boys are cool. I think it’s great that they’re taking lessons. I’ll bet they’ll be some super-coordinated young men when they grow up. Maybe we’ll even see them on the Men’s Gymnastics Team at the Olympics one day.
Your garden is looking so neat. I love those Dianthus too, but I’ve never grown them so I don’t know how long they bloom either. I think they do well in hot, dry places so they should do well this summer.
Looks like you have good soil. I'm envious. We have sand and prickly pears - in Alabama. Go figure.
Dianthus should be planted where they will receive at least 4-5 hours of full sun each day. They thrive in fertile, fast draining, slightly alkaline (pH 6.75) soil. Avoid over-watering because it may tend to turn the foliage yellow. Usually a weekly watering of established plants will suffice unless the weather is extremely dry. Dianthus will often reseed themselves, so don't be too hasty in removing spent plants from the ground. Perennial varieties may be propagated by tip cuttings, layering or division. Spent flowers should be removed promptly to promote continued blooming. Plant Dianthus species 12 to 18 inches apart and at the same depth at which they were previously growing. The crown, or top of the root structure, must be level with the surface of the soil. (Never bury any part of the stems.) Unlike most other plants, Dianthus plants should not be mulched. They require good air circulation around the stems at all times and must be kept as free from foliage moisture as possible. For continued blooming feed lightly every 6 to 8 weeks with an all-purpose (10-10-10) liquid fertilizer.