Although this is only the 2nd spring spent back in rural Crothersville, it feels like longer. Looking at all there is to accomplish, I fail to remember all that’s already been done. Moving forward, I know there are simply too many areas that the previous owners designated to be landscaped for me to handle.
Yesterday, I dug up and moved a shrub just to shrink one spot.
You might’ve done the same if you’d already moved 1,000 pounds of rumblestone edgers. 🙂
While I won’t be moving the bushes in the photo below because I do think they’re beautiful, I don’t understand why the bee-attracting things were put right where you sit outside on the deck. ARG!
What’s left to do besides adding plants and shrubs and mulch and sowing grass?
I want low-maintenance landscaping options that don’t require excessive time, effort, or resources for upkeep. I want perennial flowers and shrubs — and I want them in spots that don’t take hours to water every evening in the summer. I want about 1/4 of the areas to care for than what are here already.
I want a healthier back or a team of strong men to simply do all this for me. Since neither of those things are likely, I’ll just keep plugging along…