Plants give us oxygen for the lungs and for the soul. ~Linda Solegato
We also had a little surprise left in our backyard courtesy of our local utility company (a small, invasive Tree-Of-Heaven). We do not have any trees in our yard, but they were trimming trees in a neighbor’s yard and one fell over the fence onto our property. This tree has been sitting in our backyard for a while despite numerous calls to have it removed. The excuse I am given is, “we have to have our arborist look at the stump to see if we our crew cut it”. Dude…seriously? My husband is anxious to cut the tree but I am not happy out this. Oh well, I will let it go and make the hubby happy.
During my outdoor excursion I was happy to see I have new volunteer plants out back in an area I rarely use. I have a daffodil, coreopsis and a plant I can’t identify. I am reluctant to remove it at this point so I will watch it until I can identify it. My garden typically receives a few volunteer plants each year such as Johnny Jump Ups, tulips and red clover. I typically relocate them to my garden (free plants).
Earlier this week on my way to work, I noticed a neighbor placing pallets out to the curb. I was so excited to see them and circled around the block to have a little chat. Of course, I simply had to ask him if he was throwing them out for garbage or utilizing the pallets for a project. Thank goodness he stated the former and I asked him if I could have the pallets and explained my wish to have my hubby create a small potting station from the wood. I offered him payment for the pallets (secretly hoping he wouldn’t accept it) and he stated he would give me 7 pallets and would drop them off at my home for $5.00. Yikes!!! I agreed and he dropped them off within the hour. When completed I will post pictures.
Well, I have to run. For anyone curious about the tree I mentioned, here's a link:
Thanks!
Angela
