The days are shorter now, and finally we have cool weather. I’ve begun cutting perennials down, but leave anything still blooming for the bees, if only for another week or two. I have a daylily with a stem and one big bud — I wonder if it will open? Two perennials are carrying on like this is the moment they’ve been waiting for. Most impressive is the azure monkshood … [Read more...] about Monkshood and corydalis still blooming
Corydalis lutea
Eccentric soil renovation with pine cones, rocks
Cool days are here, and it’s time to address the more arduous tasks that we avoided in warmer months: soil renovation. Now that we know full-scale tilling and turning over of soil disturbs the delicate microbial systems at work beneath our feet (no more double digging!), we can be more selective about where to make improvements. My strategy is to improve the drainage and oxygen … [Read more...] about Eccentric soil renovation with pine cones, rocks
