We spent the better part of Saturday repairing the drip system in my backyard. This was a task that could not be put off much longer. With the days of rain drying up and Summer on the way my plants would soon be suffering badly. Of course I would not even be in this situation if Ronin never joined the Family F. Lucky for me, Big Sis came down to talk me through it and give me an assist.
Once I was confident that water was being delivered to my plants again, I trekked to the local nursery for a few new plants. It seems that dogs are not the only gardener’s curse. It seems that the boy’s soccer and football games were in need of some sacrificial plants. The places were water was now being delivered to empty spaces told it all.
At the nursery I discovered a whole section that was dedicated to dog food and toys. I was surprised, though only for a second or two. Then I remembered that dogs (along with active boys) are one of the driving forces for needing to buy new plants. It made perfect sense. I guess that my situation is not all that unusual after all.
The best part is that it saved me a trip to the pet store. With two large dogs, we go through the dog food faster than plants and drip systems.
Trip to the nursery sounds like fun. There is something very rewarding about watching new plants settle into the garden and grow. Welcome back! Beverly
I’m thinking of seeing what come up in the garden in our back yard. You can see there was one there when we moved in. BUT I’m also thinking, how do I get rid of it all if I want plants, flowers, etc & he was growing, cuc’s & tomatoes??
Ah, our back yard is totaled. Has been for a while – four dogs, two boys who were home all day…need I say more? Now we are down to one dog, and no boys, but we’re too busy running to put the effort in. We were just talking about it tonight, contemplating hiring it done. We’ll see.