September is Here
Submitted by Joan Regan
How did this happen so quickly?Oh well, beautiful days to play in the garden. Fall seems to be my play time, I get far more done than Spring or Summer. Some plants moved, some divided, potted, or in a new home in one of the other gardens.
The Hostas I divided three years ago have popped out of their containers already. They did not like where they were under the big, old, ugly Poplar tree (it’s kinda funky – I like it) so they got dug out and potted up and put right back where they were and they took off. Those three Hostas are now in seven containers – three right back where they were. The others potted up and found new homes scattered around. Some are in old galvanized buckets with holes drilled for good drainage, same soil (3/4 garden soil & 1/4 mulch, both from POD).
All my galvanized containers have Hostas and/or Ferns in them and are very happy. Good soil mixture and four drainage holes in the bottom.
A gal messaged me last year to say all her containers did NOT Winter over. I asked how many holes are in the bottom? HA!! None. Any container needs good drainage. If not, it is death for sure for the poor plants. If you give the container a good turn 3-4 times a season it will not get roots coming in.
I picked up some old roasting pans at a yard sale years back and now have holes drilled in them so I put them on the other side of the yard and put Sweet Woodruff in them. They should be happy there and hoping they creep out onto the ground and spread over there.
My garden is far from being formal. I have had an old garage sale find chair that could not be repaired anymore so I put it over there and let it plop, planting some Sweet Woodruff around it too. Should look cool growing in and out. Also put a couple of the old six pane windows from the house over there too. Not much sense them being in the shed.
So my “Fun In The Fall” has begun. Come Spring I just might see these things and wonder “what was I thinking?” But usually my Fall fun stays put and come Spring I am usually too busy with the clean up to worry about my Fall nonsense.
Soon my house plants will be smiling “MOM is Back” she hasn’t forgot about us.”
Happy Gardening
Joni
jpregan@amtelecom.net 519 596 2389
