Post-and ante-diluvian

The ground's still way too wet. It has rained and rained and will rain and rain some more, it's plain to see. Nevertheless, having so many bulbs to get into the ground, we took the new planting tool out for a spin. It's going to be great to have it. This is a heavy-duty piece of metal, with a foot crossbar to help shove the tool into the ground and then rock it back and forth to make a slit. The business end is flat and forked, like a hand-weeding tool, only on a much grander scale, and it's quite sharp as well. It's described as being intended for use in placing bulbs for naturalizing (in other words, in the middle of the lawn or wherever, not in formal beds). The long-handled tool in use until this year is also of heavy metal. It's cylindrical and intended strictly for use in flower beds or where the soil has been properly prepared. There was no count kept, but probably at least 100 went in. The guy at Sledd's doesn't plant his anemonies for three weeks from now. We've done some now and will do some then. There are leaves showing from other years' plantings.