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It has been fun to clear out the garden
beds and see the green shoots beginning to pop up!
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| Lily shoots ©SBF |
When we bought our
house we were very lucky to inherit some great flower beds with the
property. The first growing season was an exercise in patience.
Although I love plants, I didn't know where to begin. I didn't want
to dig anything up until I knew what it was, and often that meant
waiting for it to bloom.
I purchased The Perennial Care Manual: A Plant-by-Plant Guide: What to Do & When to Do It![]()
by Nancy J. Ondra to help me navigate my new plants. I
found it indispensable during those first growing seasons. From
placing new plants to troubleshooting there are lots of easy to
understand tips and tricks, illustrated with wonderful photographs.
Additionally the book highlights 125 common perennials, including:
seasonal care, propagation and troubleshooting. It is extremely helpful, and if you
have perennials and aren't quite sure of how to maintain them, I'd
highly recommend this book. With its help I will be tackling the
long overdue task of thinning and dividing some overgrown lilies,
irises and astilbe this weekend.
Once divided I will be giving some of the leftover plants away
and donating others to my school's annual plant sale. In the next few
weeks plant sales will be popping up all over the place. You might
want to see if your local library, school or community center is
having one soon as a fundraiser. These plants are often heartier and
healthier than those you'll find at a big box store.
My strawberries are starting to grow! I
need to get these beauties into the ground. Add fixing the new
strawberry bed to the weekend list!
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| The first strawberry! ©SBF |
What gardening tasks are you tackling
this week? Comment below!
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