...taking it slow

this was yesterday's project...



and this was supposed to be today's project...



because of all of these that need planting...



and this...



this is going in a large container...
[I couldn't resist...]



and then I found the heirloom tomatoes...



including this BIG "Brandywine"...
already in blossom, calling my name...
and making me drool...



these go into a "jar"...



these...



as well as these, go into various containers...
that the johnny-jump-ups will soon vacate...
unless I move them to the back...
& do new containers...
for the portulacas & petunias...
which is a good idea...
I have lots of empty containers...
and lots of potting soil...

but today, I'm sore from yesterday's session...
so I'm taking it slow...

I mowed the lawn...and will putter about...
but I couldn't get to sleep last night...
for the soreness...
making today, a "recovery" day...

so I took the time to survey new growth...



this "black Tartarian" cherry is doing well...
& will be ripe in a month or so...
[they make great pies...]



this "necture peach" will not ripen until July...
when it will stay on the tree until its white flesh...
is sugar sweet & juicy...
[unless a critter gets it first...]



the Japanese Maples are all growing their seeds...
which will soon ripen and fall to the ground...
creating new trees...
& mini seedlings for my "bonsai" efforts...



the grapefruit tree has joined all the other citrus...
whose blooms fill my yard with sweetest perfume...



and lastly, the rose I trellised yesterday...
"touch of class"...
at whose feet I left the collected compost...
from the front bed we cleaned out...
complete with sprouting "creeper"...

if it didn't activate my allergies so...
making me a head-achy, sneezing & miserable grouch...
without warning, for much of it's span...

I would absolutely love spring...