I went to the Food Pantry this morning. On the way home, I stopped at Soares and picked up two healthy-looking Vitex “Flip Side”, a shrub that sports purple flowers and leaves, for Edgewater; 60% off, about the best deal around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ron and I spent part of the afternoon at Edgewater working on the front lawn and the grass garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Planted and watered the shrubs in the grass garden while Ron mowed the front. We mulched the new plants with the clippings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’ve been nervous about the increasingly cold temperatures; last night, it got down to the mid-forties, and we are very close to the average first frost for this area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, after a light supper of corn on the cob from the Pantry, I sprayed the potted hibiscus and mixed diatomaceous earth into the top inch or so. Ron brought it in to the kitchen until we get it set up in the basement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I went to the Food Pantry this morning. On the way home, I stopped at Soares and picked up two healthy-looking Vitex “Flip Side”, a shrub that sports purple flowers and leaves, for Edgewater; 60% off, about the best deal … Continue reading