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November 11, 2005

Last Regular Workday for Hospice Garden 11/17/05

Spring blooming Siberian Squill. Photo by www.illinoiswildflowers.info.

We had a small crew this week but managed to plant more than 200 bulbs, and mulch the roses. The picture is one of the early bloomers we planted - Siberian Squill. Surprisingly, many flowers continue to bloom. Will winter ever come? Yet, we are anxious for Spring with all the bulbs planted.

Our last regular week in the garden will be on Thursday, November 17th from 8am-12pm - weather permitting. We may still schedule a special workday to work on the irrigation system - weather permitting, so keep checking the site.

Thank-yous this week:

Karen Kent for mulching the rose garden.
Norm Erickson for purchase of many tulips/daffodils.

Activities for the last week:

Planting a few remaing tulip bulbs.
Finishing mulching roses in the rest of the garden.
Mulching trees and improving tree rings that have eroded with watering.
Weatherproofing two of our benches.
Placing a beautiful new trellis.
Moving the raised bed onto the patio.
Spreading compost in the north garden.
Cleaning the shed for winter.

Come join us if you can. As you can see we still have much to do to close the garden for the winter, and little time to get it done. We will be in the garden from 8a-12p on Thursday. If you come early, dress warm as it has been cold. I was there on Sunday and wore wool gloves under my garden gloves.

Hope to see you Thursday.

Thanks, Loni Shapiro

Posted by maxmaddy at November 11, 2005 4:59 AM