I measured more or less carefully for flagstone, and ran into another Limit. The Best of Men and I are going to spring for 3 pallets, or 300 sf, at about $1200 delivered, once we dig out three inches of ground, spread with two inches of sand, sacrifice a rooster, etc. This is about 1 pallet short of what we probably really need but my thought is: I can't afford four pallets. Et voila.
Tomorrow I hope to obtain a Crape Myrtle, probably a Pink Velour, so here's hoping I don't hate the color once it does its thing. I could wait until they bloom but who wants to leave a giant, weed-inducing spot in the border? Not I.
I also want:
a daphne by the steps to waft fragrance when I release the Kracken, aka the dog
dwarf deutzias to cluster gracefully around the ankle(s?) of the Zelkova I planted
calycanthus in the back corner of the yard, more fragrance
another clethra or two to augment the ones that may not all be entirely dead
caryopteris to flower wonderfully in the West border and distract from all those briiiight pinks
a New Jersey tea because I just do
maybe an abelia because people seem to get excited about them?
I got my wonderful, wonderful Santa Rosa plants-- little pots carefully packaged in netting and paper. Stuff arrived in great shape. I gave them a day's rest, as advised, and planted them lovingly, even though I had to walk around carrying the Agastache Black Adder thinking, But there was room on Kit Island, really there was. (Not once I planted the verbena boniarensis I grew from seed).
I'll learn how to take real pictures eventually. It's much prettier in person.
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