Despite the heat and humidity, I managed to finish up another garden. Two wagon loads of red clay, weeds and field grass roots - replaced by top soil and mulch. The Flowering Dogwood is much happier now.
Behind the Dogwood we have a Chestnut and two Oaks. Their turn to be worked on comes up next.
Those three trees started out as seedlings a few years ago - the Oaks here at Trillium and the Chestnut in Mardi's backyard in Stoney Creek. It's nice to see them maturing. Unfortunately, the Chestnut will likely never flower and produce nuts - it takes two trees to tango.
I also weeded the front gardens again. Otherwise Mother Nature figures that you don't care and takes over.
Then cut some grass, but with a darkening sky I called it quits before finishing. Put everything away and got into the van before the rain started. Torrential downpour all the way home, but it stopped before I got out of the van. Clean living I guess! Had a rye and coke to celebrate.
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Meanwhile, Mardi headed to Collingwood with brother Greg and Diane for the Lougheed family reunion. Had a nice visit with her cousins and their families.
Interestingly, Mardi and her brothers pronounce the family name with the emphasis on the first syllable - LOUGheed, whereas the folks up north emphasize the second syllable - LougHEED. Don't know why. Doesn't matter.
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Golf tomorrow. Need a birdie.
Stay well.
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