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September
New Project At Hand- A Prairie Spot
September Drought It has been a dry and heartless September, so what is a gardener to do? Start a new garden bed, of course. Actually, it wasn't that blithe a decision, since I had been reducing gardened areas. So why would I now carve out a new, quite large bed from the already reduced lawn area of the front yard? Dissatisfaction With the Garden I have been dissatisfied … [Read more...] about New Project At Hand- A Prairie Spot
Summer Sunshine in a Flower
Hello September from Cottage on the Corner:Bring me then the plant that points to those bright Lucidities swirling up from the earth,And life itself exhaling that central breath!Bring me the sunflower crazed with the love of light.”~ Eugenio MontaleBeautiful photos of summer sunflowers and tomatoes- the end of the season.I love T. Opdycke's celebration of the sunflower, the flower that I … [Read more...] about Summer Sunshine in a Flower
Outdoor Cleanup
That is the autumn clematis picture collage I made for the plant profile page- the vine is still blooming, but pretty much blown, now. The fuzzy little seedheads are appearing and giving the whole arbor a hazy look. I will post the article this week. Right now I am featuring an article on some of my favorite varieties of tulips. I probably have as many again to write about in a later post.We are … [Read more...] about Outdoor Cleanup
What To Do Now: September
No it isn't a "Honey-do" list, but just some reminders before the season gets away from you! As it often does for me....This is a great month for planting things- the still warm weather means that plants can get settled in, and the autumn rains are coming which should give everything good rooting conditions. Time to get peonies in the ground, a reminder also included in the September garden tips. … [Read more...] about What To Do Now: September
September Poems
Something of what we see daily here has been caught in a poem. Septemberby Helen Hunt Jackson The golden-rod is yellow; The corn is turning brown; The trees in apple orchards With fruit are bending down. The gentian's bluest fringes Are curling in the sun; In dusty pods the milkweed Its hidden silk has spun. The sedges flaunt their harvest In … [Read more...] about September Poems
State of the Garden September
Didn't I just give you all an update? Well, I walked you through, but there are other elements to what is happening here. Like trimming and pruning old big trees. I didn't tell you about that, did I? Coming to this garden most of the great old trees were gone. This area is known for its savannahs of Burr oak and Hickory. What did the people who owned this place previously plant and retain? Can you … [Read more...] about State of the Garden September
September Forecasting
Whether by pure speculation or by scientific means we all wish to forecast the weather for purposes of being prepared. "Forewarned is forearmed" as it is said.I like to check in the the Farmers Almanac, and sometimes I remember to check their accuracy later and sometimes I don't. I suppose you could say that means I don't take it seriously enough, but that is likely the effect of modern life which … [Read more...] about September Forecasting
September’s Garden Tips
This is just to record the garden tips from my sidebar, which otherwise will disappear when I replace the info with timely seasonal hints."September is the best time to transplant established peonies. Begin by cutting the peony stems near ground level. Then carefully dig around and under each plant. Try to retain as much of the root system as possible. Promptly replant the peonies in a sunny, … [Read more...] about September’s Garden Tips
Dead Leaves
The drying winds of Ike left an aftermath not only of broken branches, but dried leaves that are prematurely falling from the trees. No color, directly passing to the phase of dried brown leaf litter. It has not been a good year for my trees. Those not skeletonized by the plague proportions of Japanese beetles are now dropping their dried out remnants of drought wizened leaves. It is just plain … [Read more...] about Dead Leaves
Hot and Hazy
Well, as I said to my friends at Curves, when they remarked on the heat:" Now, we get our summer". Not that I am complaining about the gorgeous weather we had for most of this past summer- not at all! It was hazy... the soybean fields turn marigold colors of burnt orange and gold, the cornstalks are haggard, and the grass is dull beige waiting for the September rains to materialize. The melancholy … [Read more...] about Hot and Hazy
3RD Season of the Gardening Year
It isn't official, but for Ohioan gardeners the passing of Labor Day marked the end of our season of full tilt gardening, and we entered our autumn in feeling and attitude. In my area this part of the year is dry, but in 2008 it is a little drier than usual. We went for a short hike yesterday, but not before I had watered all my containers...yet they still had that seedy look that comes with the … [Read more...] about 3RD Season of the Gardening Year