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March 27, First Gardening day in 2010. Task #1: assembling a compost bin.
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Task #2: raking up old leaves and general cleaning. Sebastian is trying to do his part.
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Head turning almost 180 degrees, he is getting high..
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By wallowing in cat mint.
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Compost bin is a bit of a pain to put together.
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Sebastian on patrol
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Meanwhile Annie sits and chills
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Task #3: reslope the yard for better drainage, Sebastian on inspection
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Annie does her part by showing her appreciation for the environment
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Still sitting in the same spot after an hour...
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Redbud budding
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A lovely, lovely day
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Korean Spice Viburnum, damaged by the snow.
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Weeping Pussy Willow
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The pansies survived the winter and the deep snow.
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Task #4: Pruning
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Not a happy cat...
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Sebastian held his window post for the entire day, trying to persuade us to let him out again
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Weeping Pussy Willow takes its spot in the yard.
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Korean Spice is moved into a pot. It'll have to fight for survival.
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Task #5: Dividing plants and moving them to different spots in the yard.
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Candy tufts are blossoming, the tulips follow.