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Re: [SG] fall planting/ John

Hello John,
        I am working in sun for the first time in quite a few years. Having a hard
time remembering what will work well where I want it and what combinations
to use for blooms at this time of the year. Mostly I work with shade
plants. Find myself going back through books I have not read in some time.
Also it looks as though I will have to go out and (gasp) purchase some
plants. Well, it is a hard decision to make, but we men know how to put our
feelings aside and do what must be done;-))
        Gene Bush     Southern Indiana    Zone 6a     Munchkin Nursery
          around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com     http://www.munchkinnursery.com

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> From: John & Pat Adney <johnadney@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
> To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
> Subject: [SG] fall planting
> Date: Tuesday, August 25, 1998 11:21 AM
>
> Greetings:
>
> Since Gene asked what people are doing for autumn planting, here's my
entry:
>
> I am blessed with a newly trenched front yard location that will become a
> perennial border. This is an unexpected bonus along our driveway. The
> 22x8-foot was created Monday when our sewer had to be replaced.
>
> I hadn't planned on starting a new perennial border, but flowers are
better
> than grass so a new border it is! My wife says I have too many borders to
> care for now. Probably true, but I look at it as less grass to mow and a
> much showier front yard to boot.
>
> The border is mostly sun, so this may not be a true topic for the
> shadegarden list. There is a small shady spot that will include hosta,
plus
> impatiens for additional color. Small spring-flowering bulbs also will go
in
> here.
>
> The remainder of the border gets full sun from late morning on. In here
will
> go daylilies, coreopsis, Russian sage, a rose or two, monarda, iris, a
small
> hydrangea, aquilegia, coneflower, aster, obediant plant, tulips,
daffodils,
> among others. This should provide good color from spring through autumn.
I'm
> drawing a plan this week. Next week when perennials are one-third or more
> off, I'll head to my favorite nursery to obtain some plants. Quite a few
> will be transferred from a large backyard perennial bed which needs to be
> thinned out.
>
> The September schedule (when it's cooler and less humid) calls for
placing
> fresh wood chips on all the borders and building wood chip paths in the
the
> larger ones. Currently, only the largest border has a path, and it
doesn't
> go through the entire border. This will improve the appearance of this,
the
> showiest border, and allow folks to enjoy the flowers from various angles
> rather than a straight-on view from the front only.
>
> I'll also build a wood chip path from a side border to the large
> border. This path will be extra wide. Containers of blooming plants will
be
> placed on it next spring, providing additional blooms to enjoy. And
there'll
> be less lawn to mow!
>
> All this should keep me out of trouble for a long while. Now if my time
> table and weather cooperate!
>
> John G. Adney
> Marion, Iowa (zones 4-5)
> johnadney@email.msn.com
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