English Emma Blooms

Yesterday I spent some time gardening at Dr. Cho's office. I cleared away a lot of weeds and planted some snow on the mountain where those pesky weeds were. I've found that the best way to deal with weeds is to replace them with something different.  A weed is just a name you give a plant you don't want in your garden! I plan to return to Dr. Cho's dentist's office later this week to finish up the work. July is always a busy month for gardening, especially with the heat, and this year feels particularly hectic because it has rained every day. Everything is growing so quickly! The soil at the Dr. Cho's office is incredibly fertile; it’s rich and faces south, soaking up the sun all day long.

I can't help but reflect on the metaphor of pulling weeds and planting "snow on the mountain." It resonates deeply with me. Just like in gardening, I realize that I can't simply remove stress from my life; I need to replace it with care, presence, or joy. My time spent gardening reminds me that both growth and peace are achievable.

 Good morning, Indianapolis!

This is the first Monday of my summer break. Today, I was planning to go swimming, but it's cold and wet. I think I will set my threshold for swimming at 70°F for later today. Instead, I’ll go this afternoon and try to hit adult swim. I’ll bring a book and do some reading.

Yesterday was productive and enjoyable. I planted some delphiniums, foxglove, sunflowers, and moved some daylilies to make room for seeds. Today, I need to do the same in the front garden, moving the daylilies along the fence by the neighbors. The soil is poor there, making it the best place for them. I also plan to fill the garden under the tree with daylilies. By the end of the growing season, I intend to move all the lilies to the front windows. I’ve been experimenting with plants at the dentist's office, and it looks great! I may even take some from there to my house.

Looking forward to catching up with my gardening today!

  I did a lot of gardening. I dug up daylilies in the backyard around the flower pit and moved them to the south side along the fence. I dug up hostas along the fence and moved them further west. I have so much to do in the back and so many seeds to plant. I really hope that they take! I have so much gardening to do, and I have to take care of flowers at Dr. Cho's office too.

Here are the flowers at Dr. Cho's:

While I was gardening, Corinna stopped by, and we had a chinwag. She brought over some things for the June 7th yard sale. An hour later, Becky stopped by, and we walked and talked while we looked at my flowers. I LOVE it when people drop in! I love it when people check to see how we are. Happy times!

Yesterday, I did a lot of weeding while I was on the phone. I really want to get busy planting some seeds. Mother's Day is the prime time to get them in the ground! A cosmos paradise is what I want.

 I am doing  Dr. Cho's yard. I also need to plan for Friday off school. I need to put in the request/notice. More gardening today too! I'm going to be gardening all week! It is supposed to rain all weekend while I am in Michigan, so everything will be watered for me. :)

 Outside is always my favorite place to be. I need to prioritize outside experiences. I was thinking about my May Challenge. I could write every day about what I am doing in my garden. I could keep a gardening record. Today, I am planning on moving some daylilies from the back to the front garden. I am also thinking of moving some short flowers to a different area where they are not getting overwhelmed by the daylilies. Other things I need to do are plant my Canna at Dr. Cho's garden and also keep a log of my work there.