Spring has sprung. Officially it was a week ago, but the plants say it was yesterday. That is when the bright red Rhody that we planted last fall bloomed, big time. Its twin to the side is a few days late, but by the end of the weekend they should be out in all their glory. Rhodys however, can bloom just about any month of the year depending on their species. The big bloom usually happens around the end of April, just in time for the Rhody Festival in Port Townsend (May 10-16).
Today, I'm laying some more irrigation pipe (3/4" and 1/2" polypipe) for the drip system that will keep the trees and plants moist during our 3 dry months (July, Aug, Sept). Just insurance in case we take a long vacation during the summer, which sounds like a better idea by the day.
Spring has sprung. Officially it was a week ago, but the plants say it was yesterday. That is when the bright red Rhody that we planted last fall bloomed, big time. Its twin to the side is a few days late, but by the end of the weekend they should be out in all their glory. Rhodys however, can bloom just about any month of the year depending on their species. The big bloom usually happens around the end of April, just in time for the Rhody Festival in Port Townsend (May 10-16).
Today, I'm laying some more irrigation pipe (3/4" and 1/2" polypipe) for the drip system that will keep the trees and plants moist during our 3 dry months (July, Aug, Sept). Just insurance in case we take a long vacation during the summer, which sounds like a better idea by the day.
