Early in the week I picked up nine more bags of mulch to finish the mulching job. Plenty, I thought, but I was wrong. I got everything mulched except for the final section of foamflower and ferns. I think four more bags should do it.

The magnolia is dropping leaves right now (when is it not dropping leaves?). I was concerned about the thick leaves blocking water under the mulch, so I took the time to pick them up before applying the mulch.

I plan to pick up the (hopefully) remaining mulch during the week and apply it this weekend. The only other thing on the project list is to repaint the trim for a small basement window that’s on the wall behind this bed. Every week feels like I am so close to finishing.