Gardening: I have planted clover

I have planted clover in some areas in our yard: the areas of the front garden that were bare or could easily be weeded (I pulled out the dead cucumber vines a few days ago), and some bits along the side of the house, in the back yard, and even a tiny bit in the strip between the sidewalk and the street. Then I picked and ate a few cherry tomatoes. (If we get the next few warmer and sunny days they're forecasting, I hope for more tomatoes.) I mixed red clover seed (this is a taller pink variety with large flowers) and white Dutch clover (the kind you see everywhere).

I did some weeding first: pulling out crabgrass, other weeds, and even bits of the wood sorrel that I've been leaving because I mostly like them, to make room. I also planted a bit in front of the lavender, an area that contained nothing but pine cones and dead pine needles, and even a tiny bit next to the rosemary.

I have no idea of whether I used the appropriate amount of seed: the instructions on the package say how much to use to cover 1000 square feet. As far as I can tell, clover seed isn't sold in quantities for what I want, namely to fill in bits in an urban yard. The smallest packages I could find were a quarter pound, and some interesting varieties start in five or ten pound containers. Fortunately, clover seed is cheap: a quarter pound each of two varieties, plus shipping, was just under ten dollars. (42itous, or anyone else local, if you want either pink clover or white Dutch clover seeds, you're welcome to some, just let me know and bring a container.)

The next step is to plant crocus, once we decide where. Some of it may go in places I just put clover seeds; if so, I may put clover back on top of the bulbs.

This is another case of optimism or racing against the clock: the company I got the seed from recommends planting either six weeks before a hard freeze, or after the last hard frost of spring. But it would be nice to get it started now, and if not, I have lots of seed left.