{"id":12954,"date":"2017-04-11T08:27:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T15:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogadmin.plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=12954"},"modified":"2023-11-08T20:46:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T04:46:37","slug":"enough-weather-gods-but-puppies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/enough-weather-gods-but-puppies\/","title":{"rendered":"Enough weather gods! But puppies."},"content":{"rendered":"

More weather complaining. But come on. This is crazy. Noah’s Arc is floating out front. And the irony front, my shade planter bed doesn’t get a lick of water tucked there under the eave. I’m standing outside like a crazy person watering in the rain. Ridiculous. I’ll get back to the puppies.<\/p>\n

But that was last week. The past several\u00a0days have included a few breaks between downpours. There was a mighty rainstorm around 4 o’clock yesterday. It was so intense it woke me from my nap! And we had hail. Oh, and a windstorm that took down\u00a0trees all around town. Then a few more downpours with and without hail.<\/p>\n

I did make\u00a0my first nursery visit of the season a couple\u00a0weeks ago– just a looking trip–though I came home with four plants. I bought two Sempervivums ‘Pacific Zoftic’ to replace one that I gave away last year. I’d traded that plant and a few others for some bamboo which I then gave to our kitchen designer. That was some fancy story-problem math\u00a0right there, wherein I was left with no plants. Now I have the two Sempervivums again and plan to hold onto to them.<\/p>\n

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New Hens & Chicks acquired from Xera Plants on a “looking trip.”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of course, right after making that claim, I discovered this picture.<\/p>\n

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Hoping this comes back. I’d check, but can’t remember where it’s planted.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Apparently I didn’t give them all away. Pretty cool, no? Maybe I always buy two, or three. Who can remember these things? I bet there are some of you who can. To which I say, dammit. I want to be like you when I grow up.<\/p>\n

Rhodea japonica<\/a> also made the cut. This plant is groovy.<\/p>\n

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Japanese Sacred Lily for\u00a0the shade garden. The name alone makes me swoon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Also Chondropetalum tectorum (dwarf) aka Small Cape Rush, a South African restio. I’ve only killed this once, so I get at least two more tries, right? This is one of\u00a0the cold hardiest, Zone 8a.<\/p>\n

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Here’s hoping second time is the charm for this Chondropetalum tectorum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And full disclosure, we’ve actually had a couple more breaks in the weather. Excellent for gardening, in fact. Though I’ve been otherwise occupied. Chalk it up to timing. We were hoping to have the kitchen respray\u00a0started in January and completed by March. But we didn’t start the tear out the end of March. So now everything is a mess, inside and out.<\/p>\n

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Unsuspecting friend Johnny in the before kitchen.\u00a0Later he and Elliot were waist deep in insulation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I was too mortified to snap a photo of the insulation, but here is Elliot with the puppy that got away. I’m calling her Sassafras aka Sassy. Fingers crossed, a\u00a0pal will adopt her.<\/p>\n

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Elliot and puppy. I’m so in love with her, but I don’t think it’s to be.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Those guys only thought\u00a0it was a free lunch.<\/p>\n

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The midway kitchen. Doesn’t look that hot, does it?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And in\u00a0other important update–I know you’re wondering about that photo up top–I’m really ready for a puppy. We need to get this kitchen show on the road. This great group of dogs are going to new forever homes soon, but alas, the timing is not right for me.<\/p>\n

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Another puppy that got away. But one day in the not too distant future…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

And just so you know, I still enjoy others’ garden purchases and accomplishments, so don’t feel shy\u00a0about sharing your gardening news. And\u00a0your puppy pictures.<\/p>\n

Cheers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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