Twenty Twelve in the Gulag

A new year for the Gulag. My goal for this year is to get out there far more often - at least until the warmer weather begins. Also, because I hate hot weather, I intend to stand back and let nature take its course during the warm weather, to wit, I shall plant no warm weather things that require constant care. What would be the point? What will I do instead of planting high maintenance warm weather plants - uh... still working on that one.

Let's live in the now. Today the gulag is covered over in last fall's dead oak leaves. Hum... sweeping out there is in order. All the planters need TLC - weed pulling, addition of fresh soil, a PLAN.

My so-called-Gulag-plan most years has been to see what pops up where. I've had total surprises pop up, and I don't just mean the 5K acorns my local fox squirrel plants for me (OK, for HIM/HER). There are freesias, gladiolas, monkey flowers and numerous others waiting to pop up and surprise me. Nothing gives me more pleasure than the persistence of perennials. So! This year's plan - clean up and the awesomeness that is perennial SURPRISES!

Oh yeah, I told you it was dreadful just now