A week ago our overnight low temperatures were bordering on freezing. As a result I was hauling my new plants in and out of the garage every night. Then the weather turned beautiful and I spent two glorious days planting.
Now we are back to days where the high temp is barely making it to the mid-50s. Two inches in the last two days and four inches total rainfall since Thursday. The garden is on steroids with all that moisture, but it is too wet to do anything — even weed.
I would not really care except that I have a lot of plants that need to get put into the ground. Even in their pots, they are putting on a lot of new growth. Last Friday morning two flats (64 plants) of Carex pennsylvanica from the UW-Madison Arboretum were delivered to my front door.
I am one of the lucky ones, as the Arboretum sale was cancelled due to COVID-19. Those of us who preordered received our plants directly from the grower. The Carexes that I planted last autumn are looking gorgeous. Can't wait to add these to the mix.
You will have a nice swathe of this carex. That is a lot of holes to dig.
Posted by: Lisa at Greenbow | Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 02:27 PM
As excited as I get over our relative pittance of rain, I can appreciate that 2 inches in one sitting on top of what you've already had in the way of precipitation must be frustrating. I hope you have a stretch of better weather coming soon!
Posted by: Kris P | Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 03:27 PM
It has been frustrating, indeed. I did end up getting some of my Zinnia seedlings in the ground before the rain hit. They seem to be doing just fine, although some bright sun will help them to really take off. The Coleus I bought, however, are not doing well--too damp and cool for them. I've never had this trouble with Coleus before.
The weather going forward looks really good for planting and plants.
Posted by: Beth @ PlantPostings | Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 10:29 PM
This spring has on many levels, certainly been full of zigs and zags. I hope your weather evens out soon. The carex looks happy even in its pots.
Posted by: Barbara H. | Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 09:12 AM
Yikes, you've got a lot of planting to do!
Posted by: Loree / danger garden | Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 10:45 AM