Motley Monday - March 10, 2025

The winter wasn't kind to my Eve's Pin or Eve's Needle, cactus.  I've always brought it in over the winter, but this year the spare room is being used. I left it out under cover, but it was still too cold for it. 

It does look like there is new growth at the base, so I think it will be okay.  Smaller, but okay.

Second time trying to get rid of the wisteria by completely cutting it down.  It comes back quickly even when it's cut back to under the soil surface and a heavy planter is on top. 

Still need to cut it below ground and add the heavy planter.  It doesn't work forever, but it gives me a few years before I have to repeat the process.   I shouldn't have planted it.  In fact, the local nurseries should sell it.  Japanese and Chinese wisterias are invasive in North America.  There is a wisteria native to the US though, American wisteria, Wisteria frutescens.

While spring crocus isn't native either, it's European, it's not a problem.  I decided that grape hyacinths are, and pull out the new leaves when I see them.  So much foliage, so much you can't see the flowers well.

Crocus, wild violets, and hyacinth buds.

Two ravens in the neighborhood.  

All the snow melted into puddles, and now the water is evaporating, leaving mud puddles.  Unfortunately, more rain is forecast for later this week.

The weekends are the only times Mickey and I can take a walk to the park/playground since during the week school's in session.  Once it stays light longer we can go after 5:00, which with the time change yesterday and natural longer days will be soon. 

Yesterday I spotted these praying mantis egg cases on the bricks that hold the school name sign.