I hit two nurseries to support small local business. It felt good. Observations: a bit more pricey, and the quality looked about the same. However, the big payoff (and what will keep me going back) is the unusual variety of cool plants that box stores just don't have.
I got a yellow day lily bred by a guy named Kaskel who has made it his mission to grow healthy day lilies in tropical climates. I still don't know how I feel about this whole breeding thing.
I pinched off the top 1/2 of each coleus just after planting. I HATE doing that, but it will make the plants much more bushy and much stronger. I planted each of the coleus tops in potting soil and placed in the incubator to make myself feel better.
I love the "corner" bed! Its always so fun to take a completely un-utilized space and make it into something special. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI love the "corner" bed! Its always so fun to take a completely un-utilized space and make it into something special. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteIt looks good, much nicer than a bare corner! It's hard to see what the gap between the grass and the soil is like but if it's not deep already I would cut that deep and push some of the soil back towards the fence. I also think using bark chip on top of that bare soil would be worthwhile. Hardly any weeds get through at all.
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