June 25, 2008

Looking around at my garden and other gardens, the irises just finished blooming and they were a rainbow of colors. In my own garden, I have blue, purple, and yellow irises. They make such great cut flowers with their light fragrance. Several years ago, I moved into an area with lots of irises. I had been told they hadn’t bloomed for some time. So I transplanted and divided them and planted the irises in rows. They have now since bloomed wonderful colors and have graced my table throughout the last couple of weeks.

In other areas of the garden, my produce is providing me a lovely feast. The radishes and lettuce have been a delight! The rabbits have stayed clear thanks to my trusty cat, Grayii. He’s also quite the hunter, as over the evening he caught a mole. Moles can do a great deal of damage to lawns by creating tunnels. Applying products to your lawn can deter them; stop in if you have any tunneling in your lawn.
I’m off to weed in the herb garden and then snip off some basil for dinner.

Enjoy the day of freedom given to us by the men and women who serve our country. Happy Fourth of July!

Wendy Jasper
MNLA Certified Professional

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