This Week in the Garden

While the lilacs have passed and the forget-me-nots are going to seed, the roses and bearded(?) irises have come in to bloom. Clearly the previous owner, who planted all this, was in favor of the continuously blooming garden, but it's prettiness does not mean that it is time for me to rest on my laurels! (ok, no more puns)
This warm sunny weather is good for gardening (especially if you have iced tea or ice cream to cool off with afterward), so by the end of the long weekend, I'm hoping to have a few things squared away.
Must do:
- start replacement corn seeds
- start marigold and sunflower seeds
- weed as needed
- start warm weather veggies (I missed spring, so peas will have to wait until fall)
- fertilize with bunny droppings

May Do:
- pull out most of the lamb's-ear plant
- take apart wooden pallets and build raised bed (for the veggies; otherwise they go in pots)
- trim back lilac bushes
- turn compost