Garden of Whitman

Yard work has been keeping us very busy the last few weeks! It's been so nice to have warm, sunny days so early in the season to do some landscaping before the mosquitos are out in full force (they love me, no matter what I do to repel them). We've been able to tackle some long-overdue projects like replanting the area under the huge pine tree out front, edging the front the flower beds and putting in a brick border, spreading mulch (17 bags!), and relocating some plants that weren't doing so well or were outgrowing their areas. Of course, all the rain has been keeping Kevin busy mowing the lawn. He actually seems to like doing it, although that tune may change when the heat and humidity sneak up on us. The humongous oak tree it the back yard (the bane of my seasonal allergies) is constantly shedding something that we have to clean up. Mostly it's leaves, but lately it's been little fuzzy, caterpiller-looking things that clog up the drains and cause the basement to flood, plus loads of green pollen. Having such a big, heavily landscaped yard is hard work, but we enjoy it. It's amazing to see the rapid transformation from winter to spring in just a few short weeks! Here are a few photos of the fruits of our labor. (You may have to sign up for flickr to view them, but this is how we're hoping to start sharing all of our pictures with you guys. If you click on the individual photos, rather than viewing them as a slideshow, you can read captions.) More to come about our inside projects soon!