This year is our year to grow a bunch native legumes, as we decided, and a lot of progress is occurring!
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The non native dandelions and henbit usually start first here but we’re starting to get some native flowers emerging! Plus, daffodil update.
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I am delighted to report some of the hopeful seedlings are looking promising for this species to live in our yard. It’s a perennial, so if conditions for germination were good this year it should stay for a while hopefully.
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Both pear trees have ideas about spring, but only leaves. I’m not sure how old they need to be to bloom.
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Why is native plant Claire moving daffodils around? I wouldn’t go out and buy more daffodils as they’re not native and I never see anything use them. However, since they were here, I divided and spread them along the row of Salvia greggii out front of the veggie beds. they’re not taking up space from anything else at the moment. I feel like a few familiar plants shows people this is deliberate and if I need the room for something else bulbs are easy to move.
Finally, soap box moment, I know purchased tulip bulbs often come with dangerous antifungals on them when purchased. I assume other bulbs do too. So if you’re a bulb fan, definitely look into trading some from a neighbor or getting organic.
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We’re adding four new veggie beds in the front and we got one in on Saturday.
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This one was a real treat!
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Several classic spring flowers are coming up and a mystery seedling too.
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Thursday really had a bunch of garden updates so I’m going to pile them together.
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Paula spotted this first flower of the season on one of the Chandler variety strawberry plants. This plant is right under the condensation drip.
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