Re: Clueless
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Clueless
- From: L*@zeonchemicals.com
- Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 08:38:11 -0400
Lori,
since it's the middle of summer, I wouldn't try to plant any seedlings
unless you're willing to water every day. Instead, why not take this time
to improve the soil for fall planting? Kill the weeds, test the soil for
imbalances, do some edging and mulching, and add some compost. You could
also make note of how the sunlight runs across your garden to see if there
are areas of shade, full sun, etc. You may want to consider running some
soaker hoses out before you start planting. Clean out what you've
inherited to see what you have first. You may discover some gems, like a
clematis or rose. Build your garden around these mature plants.
In either case, you could start seeds indoors in hopes that they get mature
enough to plant out in the fall. Or do what I've done, and wait until the
garden centers put everything 1/2 off and buy those overgrown perennials
and cut them into smaller divisions and plant those out in the fall. I've
planted a whole shade bed for a pittance when the garden center was selling
plants for $1 - 2 bucks for a gallon container in September.
Just some suggestions.
Val
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