Remember my irrational hatred of geraniums? I can't explain that, but I am pleased to report that they're gone!
Before - awful geraniums, including the pink one that was mutated by the termite-killing chemicals
After - blissful empty space! The window canopy is folded down because Devon was adjusting the new antenna.
Ripping out the geraniums finally prompted us to redo that part of the flower bed. Our long-standing plan was to make some cool concrete planters of varying heights and sizes and fill them with succulents. We made one sort of half-hearted attempt to build one of these planters, but we messed it up then lost interest in the project. I had a brainstorm one day and realized that these Turfstone pavers might do the job pretty well:
We had quite an adventure trying to buy them. At Lowe's, the sign said there was no minimum, but the employees all said that must be a mistake - you had to order a whole pallet. We tried the landscape supply place very close to our house, but they also said that we had to order a pallet. Then, on my way home from work sick, I thought I'd make a quick stop at a place that theoretically could order a small number for us. They said we could pick them up at yet another location, so I spent the rest of my sick day picking up Devon, picking up the stones, and heading home. Worst sick day ever.
Anyway, 16 pavers x ~35lb each = 560lbs in our little car:
It was sitting a bit low...
A few days later, we started placing the stones. We placed them like this (working with a work light even thought it was only about 5:30pm):
Then filled them with a mixture of soil and sand:
Then in actual daylight, we split up and planted all of the succulents we've been collecting for a year:
They need to grow into their new homes, but we think they're going to look pretty nice eventually!
