Isn't It Lovely

Here, in all it's glory, is the rain barrel.



In front, a Dicentra (Bleeding Heart that blooms all summer), which has just started flowering. A stand of Solomon's Seal that grows inches every day. To the left, the Serviceberry tree, and under that, some grass that needs removing, but more significantly, a Cranesbill that, after being moved a few times, has finally settled in. To the right, our very scrappy Cedar tree. To the far right, in front of the cedar, a boxwood. And to the left, sort of behind, a variegated euonymous.

I am so pleased, these are all things (with the exception of the cedar) that I planted over the past three years. This is the fourth summer for the boxwoods, they were the very first things I put in, the first autumn I started working on the gardens.

The irrigation system has been installed, and plants are being watered. Now it's a race to see if I can get it empty before more rain comes, so that it can be raised on a platform, to sit above the height of the front garden bed. Drip irrigation is very scientific, the water has to flow downhill. It's also a test to see how long it takes to empty. I am almost convinced that I need a second barrel.

Both will share the same blog. It would be excessive for each rain barrel to have his own blog.