Mulch Madness Some More

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Early morning scented by orange blossoms.

The piles are smaller
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The brown blanket larger
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Here is roughly the same area in November of 2011. (I moved one of the Yuccas last year):
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A gorgeous late winter morning
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Aloe 'Roikoppie' has its first bloom.
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Old 'Joe Hoak' is about finished--he's a wreck. 
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Joe's last flowers are open.  The Dasylirion looms behind.  Back and forth.
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What a beautiful morning, scented with orange blossom and the forest-floor tang of fresh mulch.  Fill another bucket. 
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The first roses of the new season.  What a beautiful morning.
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Back and forth, back and forth, with my buckets of mulch.  What a beautiful morning.
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Comments

  1. Kris PetersonFebruary 24, 2015 at 5:24 PM

    Who would have guessed that moving buckets of mulch could be an energizing experience?! I hope you got a shot of rain Sunday and/or Monday too.

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    1. Hoover BooFebruary 24, 2015 at 8:50 PM

      I guess I really like gardening.

      Yes, we got .35"! It was wonderful! I was going to blog about the rain with irrational joy, but I was too busy mulching.

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  2. Mark and GazFebruary 24, 2015 at 11:26 PM

    When a chore becomes a pleasure!

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  3. LuisaFebruary 24, 2015 at 11:42 PM

    So beautiful. So California, with the bright skies and the orange blossoms. Your plants (Hoak aside) look very happy! It poured here in the foothills, with more expected this weekend...

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    1. Hoover BooFebruary 25, 2015 at 7:52 AM

      Poured? You lucky!!! Yes, a hope of rain this weekend, so I'm hurrying to finish the mulching.

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  4. Janneke February 25, 2015 at 1:03 AM

    What a joy, the picture of "the gorgeous late winter morning" is more than gorgeous and looking at this picture I smell the orange blossom......
    Wish you happy gardening on that fabulous spot!

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    1. Hoover BooFebruary 25, 2015 at 7:51 AM

      Thank you Janneke. It is truly a joy (most of the time).

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  5. ksFebruary 25, 2015 at 7:27 PM

    No mulch here yet, If I put it down before rainy season ends ( assuming there is a rainy season) it floats around and lands elsewhere. The crystal ball has not advised me of the frost events on the horizon,nor will it scoop me on the rain. I have decided frost is over , but rain --I hope/think we will have some more. I'm glad I don't own a ski resort.

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    1. Hoover BooFebruary 25, 2015 at 10:10 PM

      We have a chance of rain on Saturday--here's hoping..

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  6. UnknownFebruary 26, 2015 at 12:24 PM

    Glad to share your beautiful morning.

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  7. SuzanneFebruary 27, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    Wow, I can not get over how your hillside garden has filled in. I thought those plants would be slow starters. Everyhting looks so lush - it's snowing here today, sigh!

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    1. Hoover BooFebruary 27, 2015 at 3:45 PM

      Me also. I thought they would be slower than they have been.

      Snow! Stay warm. Spring is less than a month away! Well, calendar spring is.

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