So
here we are on the precipice of the summer season!! Two exclamation points on
that one. It is the time of year we gardeners long for, dream of... There are a
few reminders I'd like to pass along now to make your gardening life easier
this summer. Yes, put in the time now
and the rewards will be felt all
summer long.
Weed
~ Yes, weed now often and then weed some more. You need to get to the buggers
while you still can. Before your perennials go whoosh. (my description of what
happens one day you go outside and look around and they have all grown inches seemingly
overnight. I call it The Whoosh Affect.) Get to them before the roots head to
China or out like a Compass Rose in every direction!
Staking
~ You know the plants that you have in need of staking. Early staking will
alleviate any sleepless nights you have when you're hearing that pouring rain
coming down. Get in there while you can still reach them!
Seed
Heads ~ I am already staring at the columbine & forget-me-not seeds that are
poised to drop. Decide now what you are sharing, what you are carefully cutting
down to avoid volunteers, or shaking and going to town on the spreading (the
most fun I feel). This forget-me-not photo shows the results of going to town
last spring.
Weed
~ Okay you see where I'm going with this...
Edging
~ Nothing makes your beds look professional like edging each year but you need
to do it now before the soft, rain-drenched ground goes bye-bye.
Fertilizing
~ Scratching an organic fertilizer around you plants will give them a smile.
Need to do this before The Whoosh Affect & that final step...
Mulch
~ To take advantage of all your hard weeding work, you need to mulch. Leaf
mulch & mushroom compost are the best choices for your plants and soil. My
township provides leaf mulch for free, but you need to haul it yourself. Garden
centers are getting the message and you can find these more readily & have
them delivered.
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