I’m behind on gardening, errands, etc, so here’s a picture from Sunday!
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We noticed two cacti were unhappy and relocated them. Hopefully it is not too late for them to recover, though one looks dicey.
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The two are not related but it would be a great book title, right?
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We got permission from kind neighbors to try digging up a few spring beauties from their yard, which had a huge patch. We have two from Texas, but I like to try and have some genetic diversity where possible. I think after this we may order some bare roots from elsewhere and then with three sources, hopefully any seeds will be able to have a chance of adapting.
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Shacks needed outside in the sun. please humans!!! (he was right, it’s super nice out.)
Continue reading “03/17/2024 perfect sunshine”03/11/2024 annual violet success
Johnny-jump-ups, the annual wild violets, really love the area around and in our raised veggie beds. They were in the lawn before we started doing stuff, but I think the reduced competition in the weeded soil lets them thrive.
I’ve discovered I can transplant them before they flower and have been strategically redistributing them in the ground cover around the beds. It’s working!!
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A daylight surprise and and after dark surprise!
Continue reading “03/04/2024 surprises”03/03/2024 and 03/04/2024 perennial violets
I love the volunteer perennial wild violets that come up all over the yard. We especially have a lot in the shade of the backyard, but I’ve found some up front too.
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02/22/2024 budding time
Spring is springing!
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