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Thread #67991   Message #1173352
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
28-Apr-04 - 02:24 PM
Thread Name: BS: The Spring Garden (N. Hemisphere)
Subject: RE: BS: The Spring Garden (N. Hemisphere)
I have planted things over the last couple of years according the the size information on the tags, only to have them grow much larger than expected. And some things I just accidentally planted too close. Either way, this year I'm once again moving some stuff. Salvia greggi is very happy in my front yard, and transplants pretty easily. It's crowding out the day lilies, so a couple are moving out to a bed by the curb. I have some rosemary to move there also. Iris grew so big and lush all around the yard that they're crowding other stuff, so once their blooms have completely withered I'll move some of them to new beds and take a few to friends. It isn't the best time of year to transplant, but it's not like our 100 degree July days when it pretty well fries stuff you dig up. I would eventually like to end up like BlackWalnut with little grass and mostly garden. Right now it's still mostly grass, but after every rain I get out and dig up a bit more turf. I've also been experimenting with No Till gardening--the jury is still out on that.

SRS