The Dull Thud
Fall is not going to be beautiful this year. At least, I don't hold much hope for it. It's been too dry. We thought the drought was over, but we had about three showers, and three more weeks of dry weather.
The grass is all dried up, broken, blown away. I'm carrying water here and there, trying to keep the perennials going so next year won't be a total loss.
Husband has, after ten years of listening to me, decided that I am right -- we should not have any lawn next year. Much as I am thankful that he has finally seen the light, I am dubious. I wonder if we will encounter as much neighborhood resistance to this idea as I got the year when the kids were tiny that we didn't have a Christmas tree. I'll never forget that one!
We have a big front yard, about 70 feet from the driveway to the line of trees that temporarily forms the western boundary, and about 60 feet from the road to the house. We have some big trees, some little trees, shrubs, peonies, irises -- and a lot of weeds. We looking at hardy, drought-tolerant willing-to-spread plants -- carefree is a plus.
I have few illusions that we can accomplish our dream in one year. It might take time, because, there is a lot more yard than what I have described -- side yards, back yard and the part of the hayfield that will be turned over to us in about three years. We own it, but a farmer hays it.
Hm -- turn it all into hayfield? Sorry. The drought must be getting to me.
The grass is all dried up, broken, blown away. I'm carrying water here and there, trying to keep the perennials going so next year won't be a total loss.
Husband has, after ten years of listening to me, decided that I am right -- we should not have any lawn next year. Much as I am thankful that he has finally seen the light, I am dubious. I wonder if we will encounter as much neighborhood resistance to this idea as I got the year when the kids were tiny that we didn't have a Christmas tree. I'll never forget that one!
We have a big front yard, about 70 feet from the driveway to the line of trees that temporarily forms the western boundary, and about 60 feet from the road to the house. We have some big trees, some little trees, shrubs, peonies, irises -- and a lot of weeds. We looking at hardy, drought-tolerant willing-to-spread plants -- carefree is a plus.
I have few illusions that we can accomplish our dream in one year. It might take time, because, there is a lot more yard than what I have described -- side yards, back yard and the part of the hayfield that will be turned over to us in about three years. We own it, but a farmer hays it.
Hm -- turn it all into hayfield? Sorry. The drought must be getting to me.
posted by Jane Bierce | 4:49 PM
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