For the Triangle Demonstration Garden workday on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, we unloaded two full trailer-loads of compost/mulch and re-mulched all of the Wildscape, the roses around the gazebo, Earthkind, Herbs, and Annuals, and got a good start on re-routing the drip lines and re-mulching in the North and South Rose Gardens. Many thanks to everyone who helped in the sweltering heat, including Wayne Culpepper, Marilyn Jekel, Becy Ferrara, Amy Guillen, Ki Scott, Carol Hearne, Elizabeth Gilbert Brandi Toups, Linda Fredrickson, James Anderle, Joe Carrell, Carolyn Dorner, David Basonic, Connie Anderle, Jennifer Lazarow, Mary Waters, Scott Berger and Monica Schiller. [click each image to see full size]
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| Scenes of mulch
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Feeding the plants…
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…while retaining moisture
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Adding rocks to the border
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| Re-defining the ‘scapes
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Clearing the pathways
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Thinning the overgrowth
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Around the gazebo
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| So, so dry these days
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Re-routing the drip lines
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Serving it up with a smile
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Work smarter, not harder
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| Maids in the shade
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Care for a shovel of politics?
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Get the washer ready, Honey
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Waiting to get loaded up
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