Looking Good

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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 the Author

Kathy Purdy is a colchicum evangelist, converting unsuspecting gardeners into colchicophiles. She gardens in rural upstate NY, which used to be USDA Hardiness Zone 4 but is now Zone 5. Kathy’s been writing since 4th grade, gardening since high school, and blogging since 2002. Find her on Instagram as kopurdy.

In its own way, frost may be one of the most beautiful things to happen in your garden all year . . . Don’t miss it. Like all true beauty, it is fleeting. It will grace your garden for but a short while this morning. . . . For this moment, embrace frost as the beautiful gift that it is.

~Philip Harnden in A Gardener’s Guide to Frost: Outwit the Weather and Extend the Spring and Fall Seasons

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