2022 May 18: The grass is up and looks to be growing well around the front pond. August 21:Doing very well around the pond and near the back deck.
2021 December 31: I move a few small clumps to the ring around the front pond.
2020 May 28: Tall but sparse at the se corner of the house.
2019 December 31: It is not growing on the west side of the house
where there was a large ant hill for a few years but there is a
nice patch at the se corner of the house.
2014 June 20: Doing fine in most spots.
However it is not growing where there was a large ant hill for a few years,
and quack grass has overtaken it near there.
2013 September 23: Fair growth this year.
There is a large ant colony in the centre of its bed that has produced a bare area there.
2012 March 27: Well up. September 19: Did well enough.
Having a drip irrigation line underneath did not seem to make much difference.
2011 April 17: Shoots are up, and have been for a couple of weeks right against the house.
2010 June 17: Flourishing.
2009 April 16: New growth has sprouted right against the house. July 4: Doing fine.
2008 April 11: A few shoots have appeared right next to the house. May 24: Doing fine.
2007 June 16: It looks splendid right now.
2006 April 26: Coming along fine. August 1: Doing well.
2005 May 10: Doing well. June 19: The weather has been cloudy and rainy and the plants are large and in flower. October 2: It has done well.
2004 April 7: New shoots are up on the west side.
May 7: I took a small clump to the garage sale.
June 23: Doing well in both spots.
29: I sprayed the east bed with glyphosate.
I intend to replace it.
July 31: Doing well in the west bed.
2003 April 20: New shoots have been up for a few days now.
May 24: Internet research suggest that this is a water-loving plant.
I thought it did well in dry places!
If I give it lots of water, it may grow very tall!
July 5: Growing well.
September 1: Still doing fine.
~October 6: Ben cleared the beds thoroughly and spread some manure.
2002 April 22: A few shoots are growing next to the house.
May 28: Flourishing.
July 24: Ditto.
September 28: I moved a clump from the east side of the house to the west side.
2001 May 1: Up and doing well.
July 1: It looks lovely. There is one flower stalk.
2000 April 23: New shoots have been visible for some time
right against the house.
August 8: Flourishing, with one seed stalk.
1999 April 14: New growth is quite visible today.
May 24: Doing well. It has spread a little too far.
27: I used glyphosate to reduce its spread.
June 30, August 3 and 31, and September 30: Flourishing.
