I was given an overgrown flat of Dianthus ‘Telstar Mix’ and thought it would cover the ground while I decided on more permanent plantings. So I cleaned the weeds out of this eastern half of the bed, added more municipal compost and tucked them in. At this point I was battling the bindweed by snipping off the vines at ground level. You can see remnants of the dead vines in the chicken wire.
About Kathy Purdy
Kathy Purdy discovered the joys of writing in fourth grade, when she started corresponding with a former classmate. She's been writing letters ever since, first on looseleaf, then electronically, and now as weblog entries. That makes you, the blog reader, her pen pal. Her first independent (though frustrating) attempts at gardening were made in high school, though the gardening bug didn't bite hard until her mid-thirties, when she found herself mistress of a rural home on 15 acres. • USDA Hardiness Zone:4 • AHS Heat Zone: 3 • Location: rural; Southern Tier of NY • Geographic type: foothills of Appalachian Mountains • Soil Type: acid clay • Experience level: intermediate • Particular interests: colchicums, narcissus, cottage gardening, NY native plants, gardening with/for children
