There is no gardening without humility. Nature is constantly sending even its oldest scholars to the bottom of the class for some egregious blunder. — Alfred Austin A few days ago something miraculous happened, someone dragged a groundhog out of a cage so it could forecast the weather, and I’m not sure how this works exactly, but many across the western world revere these giant rats and their supernatural powers. In 2023 Fred la marmotte, Quebec’s giant rat, was found dead, offering an ambiguous and ominous prediction. What strange powers do these giant rats possess? Did its death forecast wildfires and other catastrophes?
One thing I will have ready this year are traps. Chipmunks decimated my beets last year.
The birds help with the music making so be sure to cast a lot of flower seed to attract lots of bugs, which in abundance will also help keep each other in check. I also like an earbud, for facilitating singing.
I don't really have a plan, I'm just going to wing it as usual. I did expand a bit last year and I'll be rearranging my perennials. I have some teddy bear sunflowers I'm going to tryout up the hill. Nothing but the spring bulbs and grass will grow up there because it's so hot and dry in the summer.
Thank you for the mention!
One thing I will have ready this year are traps. Chipmunks decimated my beets last year.
The birds help with the music making so be sure to cast a lot of flower seed to attract lots of bugs, which in abundance will also help keep each other in check. I also like an earbud, for facilitating singing.
Gotu kola
Chicory
Juniper
Sage
Lemon balm
Wild lettuce/spiky lettuce
Plantain
Yaupon
Cassina (Ilex cassine)
Hibiscus
Dandelion
Ginger
Turmeric
Garlic
Ginkgo biloba
Schisandra vine
Eleuthero
Gaultheria
God bless.
Literal gardening;
I wanted roots and got them.
They’ll be horseradish here eternally. It will become enormous underground.
Also probably the turnips and rutabagas, radishes will return if seeded. They will be.
The only other project was Norway spruces ✅ and transplanted Maple ✅
What does this mean for social media?
It means ROOTS WIN 😎
Roots!
And don't forget your millions of moth buddies!
Give 'em a chance -- they can be worthwhile entertainment. And who's eating their caterpillars?
Haha -- well, alright.
Our only seasonal "plague" has been a carpet of reddish "bugs" I haven't troubled to identify; the past couple of years they've been rare.
No dig rocks. I've had great success. Often find potatoes months later, even having skipped a planting. Interesting food for thought, thank you!
Bugs? I'm jealous.
I don't really have a plan, I'm just going to wing it as usual. I did expand a bit last year and I'll be rearranging my perennials. I have some teddy bear sunflowers I'm going to tryout up the hill. Nothing but the spring bulbs and grass will grow up there because it's so hot and dry in the summer.