I still feel like I'm behind, though. Probably mostly because I SERIOUSLY cut back on my container count this year. I might have 40-50 perennials out there, and another 24 maybe in other stuff. My usual count is somewhere between 200-400+ I want to do a sale, but iffy on whether or not to do it; people are finicky...I did "ok" last year, but ignorant people snubbed their noses at the small (but full) containers of seedlings (3.50 per jug with up to hundreds of seedlings in it). Ok, so what should I do then? Have my sale in July when everyone's nursery plants are starting to fail miserably? Should I charge 10x as much in July as I would have in May/June in the seedling stage and charge them 3.50 for ONE rud or ONE petunia? (rolleyes). I really don't WANT to babysit containers until July...it's bad enough that I might not get all of my OWN planted out by then, but to have to make SURE that containers don't die...well, mid-July I'm off on other ventures...and when they're MINE..."I'll get to it, or I won't" and either way works. My veggie patch is still under construction (I build borderless raised beds); my onions will be here any day now... I feel like having ordered my toms so late that even a week in April is a lot of wasted germination time. I have mosaic projects not started or finished that I've committed myself to (another forum)...I just feel like I'm not getting anything done and time's a wastin' Maybe I'm just usually "early" and have everything out by now and this "lateness" that I'm feeling really isn't at all.

Just thought I'd post this lovely bloom. Sh e's been blooming throughout the summer and has quite a few buds now. I'm a terrible rose waterer and I'm sure she would do much better if she were regularly watered. The flowers in the background or climbing Pinky. Please click for detail.

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So - you bought a fixer upper. If AC and heat need to be serviced/repaired then call someone in. However you might find that you need to tackle the electrical and plumbing to get your Hvac serviced/repaired. Not sure how severe the basement leak is, but I'd have someone look into this as well. The floors in the entire house need to be releveled, or just specific rooms? Put plastic over the windows in the winter until you can replace them, not unless you have the skills to do so.