Sharing the Wealth
And you know I’m not talking about stocks.
I”m talking about remembering to share the garden as often as possible. The days go by and I get busy…there’s work, lot’s of work, and family in distant places. There’s my elderly neighbors who need help and have no family. Did I mention work? So weeks go by and I forget to create times to share this beautiful garden.
This has been my first summer at Poison Ivy Acres, and in October I still have plants that need to be put in the ground. There are patches where the weeds are very busy staking out their territory, not to mention the poison ivy that is everywhere. It is far from finished. Still, I have to remember to share what parts of the garden are finished, to celebrate it. How do you share your gardens?
October 18th, 2008 at 8:06 am
You surely do make sparks fly on my Saturday mornings when I so look forward to your broadcast. so happy that you mentioned this blog. Nice to listen…and even nicer to follow up with the printed material. As a snowbird (late October to mid May) I would appreciate any advice to garden chores that must be done by then. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Betty
October 18th, 2008 at 8:20 am
Thanks, Betty!
As far as garden maintenance before you go south, I would be sure to remove any annuals from the ground and cut any perennials that normally die to the ground down before you leave. Because most perennials are up and growing in mid-April it would be good to have this year’s foliage gone before you go. Leave any woody stemmed perennials such as Russian Sage and Lavender. Hopefully you have someone who can remove the leaves that have fallen in early winter – those oak leaves don’t start to fall until November and many hold their leaves until April… frustrating to those like yourself who leave before they fall and come back in May.
Have a great winter – you can see my “I Love This Plant” here on the blog while you’re gone. C.L.