Where Did the Day Go?

 Today has just been non-stop.  The body decided that I did not do enough physical work yesterday.  So I definitely did enough this morning.

That is the first camellia.  And to give you some size ideas, that is 5 foot off of both house walls.  That allows for it to grow to full size and still have 2 to 3 feet between it and the house.

And digging that hole was an adventure in which tool next.  But between the shovel and the mattock, I got a pretty good size hole dug.

Yes, that is a tomato cage holding it.  For some reason this plant had decided that it's two main branches needed to be at a 45 degree angle.  I've tried several ways of supporting it and finally decided to use one of the tomato cages.  When those branches straighten up and support themselves enough, I'll get it out of there.  But it'll be there through this winter at least.

For the moment, that spot over there is also the new temporary home for the garden tools that are currently being used on all the different projects.  Because the former resting spot has been moved.

There are still shrubs to clear that go down the side.  And still some liriope to clear in the front.  But the other random shrubs that were to the front of the house went away today.

The liriope has another home to go to if it survives.  I'm going to be honest, I'm not being gentle with it.  But if it decides to survive, there is a place for it.  I'll actually be dropping the plants in that spot to give them a chance.

I started with my loppers but the bases of the shrubs had too many stems crowded together.  So the sawzall with a pruning blade got to take most of it to the ground.

And then today became a whole bunch of errands which involved moving wood, getting cardboard, getting son's granola bars, and getting strawberry plants.  Oh, and the surprise I forgot about of canning jars.  Which is a bonus because the pepper plants have started to be generous in their gifting.

It is likely that this section will be on hold tomorrow, and maybe Monday, while I get the strawberry plants in the ground.  There are a lot of strawberry plants.  And a lot of space under the blueberry plants for the strawberry plants to make a home in.