The sidewalk extension is done and I am loving the extra space and ease of transition from yard to driveway. I did find the tumbled glass I wanted to fill the spaces, in a lovely combination of white and peachy pink pieces. Photos are below, taken from below the path, looking toward the house, and at top, looking toward the street. The color combination is not visible, unfortunately.
The rains we have been experiencing have done wonders for the grass and all my plants. The grass plugs I planted in the front yard are finally filling in the bare spots. My rose garden, which had gone into rose hibernation with the high temperatures a month ago, have been restored and they are in full bloom again. (The photo below doesn't do them justice.) Even my magnolia in the front yard has erupted with new flowers. Nature is wonderful.
The only problem with the rain is that it has come in fierce downfalls that have overloaded the gutters, causing waterfalls over the edge and creating drainage issues. I have spent several mornings restoring ground levels and adding splash blocks.
The vegetable garden finally died out and I spent another morning pulling out dead plants and weeds. I think I'm going to improve the ground with a heat treatment for the coming season. The baking of the soil supposedly will kill weed seeds and roots as well as nematodes, which I've had problems with in the past.
That's the update for this month.
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