Planting Day

It finally stopped raining, and as the farmers say, I could finally get in the field. It's been raining all week but this ground is so well-drained that what was a swamp yesterday was dry today.  At least on the surface.  Digging was easy and it's a good thing, because I planted 31 plants today!

They don't look like much now, but most of these native plants are supposed to grow to 6 - 8 feet.

This was yesterday, when my future patio became a swimming pool

Rocks to the left of me...

Rocks to the right.

I had spread fescue grass seed  on the front part of the yard before the rain.  Hopefully it didn't all get washed out into the driveway. After I got the plants in and the new stepping stones laid, I seeded right up to the house. 

Obviously I still have erosion, but hopefully once the grass and plants get established, the situation will improve.

Couple more to plant tomorrow, and then we water and wait!