More Flowers For The Mountain Cottage and A Simple Irrigation System
More Flowers For The Mountain Cottage and A Simple Irrigation System
We spent last week at the mountain cottage and just returned home yesterday (Saturday).
We were hoping to finish the upstairs half bath and start on the kitchen reno, but sometimes the best laid plans...
well, you know the rest.
I wont bore you with the details.
Maybe just one...
It rained every day we were there... and we had painting to do outside.
Despite the rain and a few other things,
we were able to make some great progress and I cant wait to show it all to you as soon as its finished.
In the meantime...
...Remember a couple weekends ago, we ripped out the horribly prickly holly shrubs and was going to just leave the mulch bare, but I couldnt resist bringing home some Autumn Sage?
Im so glad I did because its pretty, very fragrant and butterflies love it. Its also an evergreen perennial.
Well, a couple of days before we were suppose to leave for the mountain cottage, I just happened to find these little gems at a local greenhouse. Its called Germander which is a small evergreen herb.
Then on one of our supply runs this past week, I couldnt resist these beautiful white Coneflowers. These perennials will fill out and grow pretty large.
After everything was planted I looked at the weather report for next week and it said it wasnt going to rain.
At all.
Not even once.
Then I panicked and wondered how my new plants and flowers were going to make it a whole week in near 90 degree weather with no rain.
Well, Mr. DIY had a great idea to go back to Lowes and pick up a timer and hook up a simple irrigation system.
Heres what we got:
Mr. DIY cut the 50 ft hose sprinkler in half, then cut out the rubber separator.
Then, he inserted a connector with a hose clamp, so that it could be attached to the spigot.
A zip tie was clamps the end closed and the end was also filled with caulk.
Timer was set and were ready to water.
Its a perfect impromptu irrigation that will keep our newly planted flowers and evergreens alive.
Cant wait for the flowers to fill in.
Pam
More Flowers For The Mountain Cottage and A Simple Irrigation System
