I started taking pictures of this year's perennial bed on March 23rd. Spring is on the move and I just wanted to show you some of the magic coming up outside.
This grass might still be brown but the perennials are getting ready to show.
Now, it is April 14th and the big rains are coming.
Mr. Thrifty took the week off to do some household cleaning projects. I love the fact that he steam cleans all the carpets twice a year. Then, it was onto the outside work. He cut the first cutting of the lawn and filled 11-50 gallon bags of thatch. This gives the Southern grass room to breathe to grow healthy the next season. Power washing the gutters came next. We were using the expensive gallon cleaning concentrate and it wasn't doing the job. I went into the kitchen and brought up my cheap Fabuloso and it did the trick. We did have to scrub up on ladders, but let me tell you, by the end of the day, they shined.
The next day, I finished laying the new mulch in the front beds.
The next job was to break down the composting bin that Mr. Thrifty made out of old pallets about 5 years ago. He filled 5 gallon buckets of compost and I threw them on the perennial bed. See above picture. All that rich compost is now working on that bed.
After breaking down the bin, the Mr. leveled it out and poured topsoil down for new grass to grow. I moved the spinning composter over there and eventually, it will go in that corner, out of site.
In just 3 weeks, all the plants are coming to life. I even have 2 sprouts of lilies of the valley sprouting up. They are some of my favorite flowers. Hopefully, the rich compost will encourage more growth of the plantings.
After Mr. Thrifty finished the back yard, we moved to the front. He started digging to trench an area by the driveway that had draining issues. I started power washing the driveway. In 2 days, I finished 3 lanes. I was hoping to finish the 4th lane today, but the rains started. I needed a break anyway. I am bone tired working all week. I can rest when he returns to work next Monday.
I am grateful that the Mr. is so productive. I reminded him that once the pollen passed, it was time to wash all the windows and screens. That can wait for another weekend.
We had a deluge of rain over the weekend, so I wanted to share some photos of the lush growth happening out back. It will be no time before the peonies are blooming.
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