We’ve been blessed with more days of sun than rain…a mixed blessing if you are a plant that has struggled through a very dry summer followed by a surprisingly dry, sunny fall. It does make it easier to get out there and work in the garden, though.
Last weekend, I decided to heel all of the perennial seedlings (destined for the parking strip garden) that were in small six-packs into the raised veggie beds for the winter. I think they will survive much better there and get a chance to grow. I took a rough inventory of all of the seedlings, both heeled in and in larger pots on shelves. Here is the rough inventory, including other plants I intend to add:
| Sedum | 24 |
| Arabis? | 24 |
| Aubrieta | 24 |
| Kenilworth Ivy | 3 |
| Ice Plants | (to be purchased) |
| Erigeron | 18 |
| Chaenorhinum | 9 |
| Verbena tuberosa | 10 |
| Helianthemums | (to be purchased) |
| Achillea ptarmica | 24 |
| Catmints | 27 |
| Heuchera | 36 |
| Agastache | 8 |
| Asters | 12 |
| Geraniums | (to be grown from seed next year) |
| Achillea | 48 |
| Columbine | 56 |
| Oriental Poppy | 2 |
| Penstemon | 6 |
| Peony | (to be purchased) |
| Goldenrod | (to grow from seed next year) |
| Tulips | (to be ordered online) |
| Echinacea | 14 |
| Goats Beard | 4 |
| Lupines | 6 |
| Anemones | (to be purchased) |
| Lychnis | 22 |
| Asters (my own) | (divisions in spring) |
| Delphinium | (seeds to start next spring) |
| Fuchsias | (to purchase next year) |
| Verbena bonariensis | 60 |
I cleaned out the beds and heeled in 200+ seedlings. It was brutal, but I’m so glad I got it done! In addition, I organized all the other seedlings mostly in one place so I can keep track of them. The grass in the parking strip isn’t dead yet, and the ground needs a lot of work before I plant it.