More compost

By Kathy Purdy October 8, 2008 – Posted in: Miscellaneous

As it turns out, it was quite a while before I was able to get more compost. I had to pull some new weeds, but not too many, because it was fairly dry during this period. In the meantime, look at how the flowering tobacco has thrived in the previously planted section.

About the Author

Kathy Purdy is a colchicum evangelist, converting unsuspecting gardeners into colchicophiles. She would be delighted to speak to your group about colchicums or other gardening topics. Kathy’s been writing since 4th grade, gardening since high school, and blogging since 2002.

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

0 Comments… add one