Weeding Disaster -

Yesterday, I made a serious and very dangerous mistake cleaning up the light pole bed. This is where the propane generator sits with a copper tubing type gas line running from the 1000 gallon propane tank to it.

I decided I could set the mower blade at its highest and just mow around some things; I snagged the gas line going to the generator and immediately smelled gas. I shut everything down and could hear the gas hissing from the line. I ran to the tank and turned the valve off until the hissing stopped. Now here we are on Sunday, with a semi emergency on hand. Where are the gas suppliers when you need them. We played pass the buck a couple of times before I gave in and called our regular very high priced HVAC people who were out in an hour. It was a simple fix; I had just pulled the fitting loose. I am afraid to get the bill!

From September 2010

So, I spent almost three hours this morning cutting by hand with the loppers and the hedge trimmers some very tall stuff so I could actually see what I was doing. I exposed some very large stepping stones I had forgotten about. Now I think I can safely guide DH in there with the brush hog and cut most of it down. I will not be driving the tractor.

This is one of the beds that will be simplified next year to mostly mowing.

With the onset of fall some things are looking better.

These always make me happy, the white vinca.

From September 2010

and my one surviving Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate plant:

From September 2010

Also I have noticed all the red salvia get a much richer shade of red as the temps start cooling down.

This is Lady in Red that edges the Hummingbird Bed and comes up voluntarily each year.



Ilene has been showing us her white hyacinth bean vine which is adapting to its new home beautifully. My purple one is now 24 feet long and I promise you is one single vine! I can find very few seed pods, but I do have my eye on some on the back side. I think this must be a special plant so I do hope I can save some seeds. Hint: It is also planted at the base of the compost pile on the back side of the fence....that might have something to do with its jack-in-the-bean stalk growth.