Spring To-Do List

Much more fun than some of my other to-dos.

After a really bizarre unnervingly hot day-- 87 degrees, I'm told-- we had some thunderstorms and are back to more normal 60ish weather.  I watered most things yesterday since I worried about them leafing out in the heat and some of them are meant to be transplanted.  I am worried of course also that early May transplant will decimate my big witch hazels and lovely serviceberry... oi.  There's supposed to be more rain coming.

On to the to-dos:

Outside

• edge beds
• cut grass front
• more weeding (have been virtuous so far)
• transplant Heritage rose to S bed
• get spade sharpened
• divide some stuff-- daisies, hosta, catmint
• take Appalachian Trail walk and try to catch some bluebells
• rejoice at the decent smattering of little daffs in the front beds
• be annoyed I didn't seem to plant more Angelique tulips
• take pictures so I can fill in early blooming bits for next year
• take up rocks and stack them out of the way
• stain stairs 
• rent a brush cutter for N of fence

Inside

• plant catmint seeds-- think I will raise them on the porch, it's warm enough
• ditto jupiter's beard
• Call Oregon Trail groundcovers-- I went through the online order process Sunday but I have a sinking feeling it never went through :(-- Update-- I called and it did go through.  Next couple days, yay!
• Call township and ask where the hell is my mulch.  More pleasantly than that, of course. Not till next week, grrrr.
• email community garden friend and talk about ornamental border
• email landscape arch and advise him of gate size and also slip in my worries about planting early May
• plan new plantings carefully so that I don't fall victim to buying "trial plants" impulsively-- make a list and check it twice!

That should do it.