When they say, “Fall is for planting,” exactly who are they talking about and where do they live?
As
we cleaned out the raised beds today, Mike and I noted once again that the soil
is hard. I have known this since we took up gardening here some 20+ years ago.
I’d love to do more with the gardens. I see myself planting daisies in the
spring and daffodils in the fall, but then reality hits. I can’t make a dent in
the soil! It’s basically clay, you know, but even the good topsoil is dried by
the sun. This place is meant to be dry land farming, but the draught conditions
dry the soil even more.
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| Will this blanket flower take root? |
And this begs the question: are those who have endured storm after devastating storm going to plant flowers this season? No, of course not!
Two weeks ago, Mike helped me transplant mint and blanket flowers from the town garden. If the plants don’t make it, I hope the seeds will spread. If not, we’re not out anything but our effort. It’s a waste to buy plants for this place.
I just wonder if the spring will bring renewal or if we’re losing some of our trees and other plantings. Time will tell. KW
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| Our beautiful purple ash in town |
2 comments:
I think it's so great that you are a gardener. Really--I'm impressed! Good thing Dan loves green things or we wouldn't have a single live plant, indoor or out! (I do have a lot of green embroidery thread though!! LOL)
Thank you, Chris, but the most I can say for my gardening is that I keep trying. Anyone might know more about gardening than I do whether they do it or not. I suspect you know quite a bit about gardening because as I recall, your dad had a nice vegetable garden. It was easier in those days, though. It used to rain more than it does now. I have had moderate success with tomatoes and summer squash. If the heat doesn't get us, the deer (or the rodents) will. (Yes, there's a tone of discouragement here.)
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