Hello friends. Today is the forty-eighth day that I've been on mandatory leave from my work site due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Back in the beginning of March I had expressed an interest to Jim about having a new flower bed. Specifically I was thinking about dahlias, but I was feeling doubtful about where in our small garden such a bed could exist. Jim was enthusiastic about the idea and offered to not only dig out a space for a new dahlia bed but said it was a great excuse to get a long needed section of fence built as well. So the whole of it became one big project.
Jim did manage to get the fence sections built and I purchased several dahlia bulbs, but then, due to the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic situation, we never got a chance to get the bulbs planted and the fence still needed to be stained.
Once our family situation was sorted though, Jim dug the bed intended for the bulbs. And as you can see from the newly sprouted dahlia bulb in the photo above, there has been some success! Here are a few photos of the process:
The first step was to relocate some yellow irises (in the wheelbarrow) to another area of the garden. Then Jim stained the new fence.
And finally, he framed the bed and planted the new bulbs for me. I was a bit worried that I had waited too long to get the bulbs into the ground, but it's looking hopeful right now. For good measure, I also sowed some old leftover flower seeds in the bed, just so I would have even more of a chance of getting something to grow in there. So now there are some English Daisies coming in, so we'll see!
I hope your week has been healthy and peaceful thus far.
Thanks for looking and see you again soon.
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