We decided to try our hand at grafting again. I wrote about our first experience here: Plant Experiment. We got 10 plants out of that one & I'm happy to report that 9 are still alive.
We did 20 Loropetalum & 3 Camilias. Hopefully our success rate will be better this time.
As we were cutting back the Loropetalum we ran across this guy:
This blog is turning into a reptilian site. This one was as calm as the other one & only about 1/2 as long & 1/2 as big around. But, with different pattern & coloring. I need to get a snake book to identify what critters we have hanging around.
Rister isn't doing his job very well.
The hawks were very active & screeching at one another for about an hour or so. Then the owls started but it was too dark to get a picture of any of them.
Went to visit FIL after we were done, then came home, gave Nelly a bath, had an adult beverage & ate a steak with a twice baked potato. Overall a very nice weekend with a couple of semi-major projects finished.
8 comments:
Yea on getting stuff accomplished!! That is such a good feeling!
I managed to get most of the garden mulched in and watered all of it.
Suz
It's gotta be a real challenge keeping up with your two places. Lotsa work to keeping them both in shape!
One more picture of a s-n-a-k-e and I may not be able to open any more new posts from you. Just sayin'. ;o}
Hey Suz, Yes, it is really a good feeling. Can't wait to get back to gardening myself.
It is quite the challenge Mama Pea. Sorry about the snake pics, they fascinate & scare me at the same time. Kind of like watching a train wreck. Sometimes it's just too hard to look away.
DFW,
You've been busy sweetie. Love that you're grafting plants. I'm sorry to see you've got a just hanging there watching you. Be careful, this one looks innocent the next may not be so innocent. Cheers to an adult beverage, steak, and a twice baked potato!!!
Thanks Sandy. I watch out all the time now that I know they are out there!
Our cats are lousy at snake control too. But I'd think those hawks would help!
Glad your grafting was so successful. That's something I should try one of these days.
Thanks Leigh.
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