I cut back 3 of the 6 Montauks, about 1/3 of each stem: the left-hand plants in the front and the back, and the plant in front of the fence.
One of the blueberry bushes has berries!
The vegetables in the cold frame are going crazy: guess the compost didn’t hurt. The tomatoes finally look healthy. I am going to have to transplant soon.

8’d the roses this past weekend.

Fed everything this morning.

Dug up the hibiscus that seems to be dead, and planted a potentilla, more iris, some annuals between the flower boxes and another old-fashioned Evening Primrose. The latter were from local gardeners. The potentilla and the annuals were from the discount nursery.

Dug up about a half truckload of an invasive, thorny vine in the wooded area between here and the Bakers.

Lowered the fence post so that the pickets are level, and finished painting the guest room walls. Two horrible projects, and glad they are done.

Rose pride on Saturday the 15th, including the beach rose.

Finished the edging along the raised bed, used the plugs to fill in. Bare areas were like cement. Grass is flowering in spots.

Put down Coast of Maine lobster compost for the blueberries.

Fluffles escaped, found him wander-prowling near the wisteria.
People came to look at Candy’s house.

Used the soaker hoses for the first time. May get extensions for the round ones, which are working great; the flat one has a bad leak.

Picked up two nice little astilbes and some pretty ground cover at a plant sale in Aptuxcet. Planted a foxglove and possibly a daisy from the Master Gardeners sale at the Fairgrounds. That pretty much finishes the front and the shade gardens.

Dug up weeds and crabgrass from the left side of the house, put down mulch.

Fed (Miracle Gro) on Saturday. Bayer’d the roses except for the one near James’ strawberry this morning (it’s been 2 weeks).
The strawberry is doing very well, will have ripe fruit soon, need to fence it in.

Top-dressed the tomatoes and some other vegetables in the cold frame with lobster compost this morning.

April dropped off about a yard of mulch this morning, thus saving me a trip to Blacksmith.
I may put down some compost around the blueberry bushes, though.
Gave Fluffles his first dose of Frontline. He did not complain.
Working on edging and patching the lawn, going well. Talbot sprayed the trees at Edgewater this past Tuesday; very happy that is done.
Many plant sales this Saturday.

Watered the grass today and installed more grass plugs.
Planted the impatiens a couple of days ago. Like the new little garden.

Got the fence in today.
Miracle Gro’d yesterday; it rained before and after. Planted the new Miss Kim, a Sweet Woodruff and a Bleeding Heart in the shade garden.
Did the lawn today. Freeze predicted for tonight.

Last DIY class last night, featured coping, which is misnamed.
Put triple Phosphate around the peony today. Miss Kims are not blooming at all – normal? Bayer’d them, spots like aphids.
Mr. Fluffles was stuck in the cellar for 14 hours yesterday, from 8 am to 10 pm. Poor kitty!

Picked up the new section and post yesterday and started painting. Put everything in last night, it’s supposed to rain today.
Last DIY class tonight, hope we are doing moldings.
Fed Miracle Gro to the houseplants this morning.

Well, I’ve figured it out: why cell phone towers and other tall structures freak me out (abused as a young child and the towers represent adults); why hearing about new hires freaks me out.
The latter is not just about Sandy’s replacing me when I was a toddler. It also has to do with employers being especially vicious in kicking me out because they know it’s wrong and (because of the influence of the Church That Excuses Rape of Little Kids) feel guilty as a result.
It’s a freaking miracle that I’m not a serial killer or mass murderer. I hate people, I really do, and no wonder.

Fluffles threw up again today. Thinking the wet food might not be good for him, he seems to do much better with dry.
Did some more painting in the guest room. Accomplished more than I thought I would this weekend. Made a good start on cleaning out the corner bookcase. A lot more to do.
Emme and I went to River Day in Marstons Mills, first time for both of us. We picked up some conservation materials.
I patched a couple of spots in the lawn and ordered Frontline for Fluff.
Picked up a nice lavender at Coonamesset Farm; they have quite a variety there.