We\u2019ve been blessed with more days of sun than rain\u2026a mixed blessing if you are a plant that has struggled through a very dry summer followed by a surprisingly dry, sunny fall.\u00a0 It does make it easier to get out there and work in the garden, though.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0 I think they will survive much better there and get a chance to grow.\u00a0 I took a rough inventory of all of the seedlings, both heeled in and in larger pots on shelves.\u00a0 Here is the rough inventory, including other plants I intend to add:<\/p>\n
| Sedum<\/td>\n | 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Arabis?<\/td>\n | 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Aubrieta<\/td>\n | 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Kenilworth Ivy<\/td>\n | 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ice Plants<\/td>\n | (to be purchased)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Erigeron<\/td>\n | 18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Chaenorhinum<\/td>\n | 9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Verbena tuberosa<\/td>\n | 10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Helianthemums<\/td>\n | (to be purchased)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Achillea ptarmica<\/td>\n | 24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Catmints<\/td>\n | 27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Heuchera<\/td>\n | 36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Agastache<\/td>\n | 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Asters<\/td>\n | 12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Geraniums<\/td>\n | (to be grown from seed next year)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Achillea<\/td>\n | 48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Columbine<\/td>\n | 56<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Oriental Poppy<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Penstemon<\/td>\n | 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Peony<\/td>\n | (to be purchased)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Goldenrod<\/td>\n | (to grow from seed next year)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Tulips<\/td>\n | (to be ordered online)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Echinacea<\/td>\n | 14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Goats Beard<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lupines<\/td>\n | 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Anemones<\/td>\n | (to be purchased)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lychnis<\/td>\n | 22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Asters (my own)<\/td>\n | (divisions in spring)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Delphinium<\/td>\n | (seeds to start next spring)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fuchsias<\/td>\n | (to purchase next year)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Verbena bonariensis<\/td>\n | 60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n I cleaned out the beds and heeled in 200+ seedlings.\u00a0 It was brutal, but I\u2019m so glad I got it done!\u00a0 In addition, I organized all the other seedlings mostly in one place so I can keep track of them.\u00a0 \u00a0The grass in the parking strip isn\u2019t dead yet, and the ground needs a lot of work before I plant it.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We\u2019ve been blessed with more days of sun than rain\u2026a mixed blessing if you are a plant that has struggled through a very dry summer followed by a surprisingly dry, sunny fall.\u00a0 It does make it easier to get out there and work in the garden, though. Last weekend, I decided to heel all of … Continue reading Preparing for Winter<\/span> |