Garden journal

The temps are headed to 80 today and are predicted to stay in the 50s or above all nights for the foreseeable future, so it's time to shift gears to "after the last frost" mode.

I moved a few more seedling corydalis out of this planter so they'll self-sow in other places in the back yard. I also wanted to make room for some moonflower vine seeds. I have this notion that I can run that vine within my wisteria. If it looks like it's bad for the wisteria, I can always cut the moonflower vine.

Last night I put three big hippeastrum plants, and their pots, in a milk crate and added stakes and twine. They went out this morning. Another group is crated and will go out this afternoon, when they'll be shaded. I'll stake them tonight. The last batch, seedlings from the Class of 2006, will go out after the last flower has faded. Also, I am hoping that there will be a spell of overcast weather that I can use to move the ones in the shade now out to full light -- then maybe they won't get so sunburned.

The hostas that I planted in the ground have gotten bigger, faster, than I expected and are shading out some of the oenothera and rose campion I planted around them. I will have to ponder my options.

Tomorrow it is supposed to go up to the mid 80s and we're going to see a Civil War reenactment. Photos will be posted.