The past week here in Central Missouri was mostly warm and dry with a small rain shower or two mixed in.
Saturday morning we went to the local farmers’ market. Mrs. Augie and #1 Marine Daughter bought some groceries and I bought some white turtlehead and blue flag iris to plant on the pond bank. From there we went to the native plant sale at the Bass Pro Shops store and picked up a few more natives to scatter about... and that reminds me... I’ve got a big sack of Joe Pye Weed seeds that also need to be scattered about.
After we got home from the plant sale I put the pond hopper boat in the water and deep sixed the aeration diffuser. Of course I didn’t think to check to make sure it was working properly before putting it in the water so naturally it’s clogged. I’ve got a feeling the support stand is going to fall apart when I pull it back up so I’ll have to build a new one before I re-deploy after figuring out the clog.
Yesterday I stuck half a dozen tomato plants into the dirt, deployed the soaker hose and ground cloth, and set the cages up. I’ve got six more to plant. I’ll get a couple or three more in after work today if the rain holds off. I should have been done yesterday but this doggone back injury has really slowed me down the past couple weeks.
Oh, Augie! Take care of yourself! We NEED you! :)
Joe Pie Weed is probably my most favorite native wild plant. Useful and beautiful! :)