First November
Let’s see where we’re at so far! Successes Things I’ll try again Things I won’t try again Seeds I’ve saved (though, what to do with so many?)
Realizations and plans
I had an hour and a half extra today to get something done after lunch break. Prissy wanted to sleep out front on the porch swing, so I decided to take a good look at fall cleanup for the front garden and area by the sidewalk I’d been ignoring. Realizations The area by the street …
First September
What I’ve learned so far Next steps Pick up more dirt. Cover new grassy area with cardboard and about 10 bags’ worth Divide the hostas Try more cuttings Get mulch for winter Get my indoor greenhouse area ready Plant fall herbs in the raised planter: parsley, cilantro, lemongrass, chervil, tarragon, oregano Store pots in the …
Native shade bed
Under the bald cypress, ten native transplants from a sale in St. Louis nestle among wisteria leaves carted over from the back door. What are the chances they’ll survive the rest of summer? The day I purchased the new plants, the temperature was 100 and I stopped by the game store to settle them on …
Advice from AI
I’ve been feeling overwhelmed looking out at the garden since getting back from our week away, so I asked Bard what to do about it. Here are some steps you can take to clean up your overgrown garden in summer: Here are some additional tips for cleaning up an overgrown garden in summer: I hope …
On Weeding
So far, I’ve been a very lazy gardener. This first spring, my philosophy was to let everything grow until I could tell what it was, and then decide the merits of each plant and whether it’s supposed to be there. Getting a second app to ID things certainly helped… and took away my excuse. At …