When the Palo Alto Weekly ran an article about my garden 2 years ago, they referred to it as "informal". The article was actually very complimentary, but my husband chuckled when he read that.
Yet again, this time of year I'm just amazed how much time I spend cleaning up after my plants. This Sunday I didn't do much else.
What's funny is that all summer, when my fellow gardeners were mowing the grass and tending the vegetables, I really did not do anything in the garden. Well, maybe a little hand watering. But when fall came, things heated up, and now that the cool season is fully upon us I could easily spend 6 hours each weekend. I feel lucky, though, to be doing this work when it's nice and cool, and the birds sing, and the air smells fresh.
Now I'd just like a little rain to go with all that, please.
Yet again, this time of year I'm just amazed how much time I spend cleaning up after my plants. This Sunday I didn't do much else.
- Pruned all Zauschneria to 1 inch.
- Pruned Albutilon from 8 feet to 10 feet.
- Swept and composted leaves from walkways.
What's funny is that all summer, when my fellow gardeners were mowing the grass and tending the vegetables, I really did not do anything in the garden. Well, maybe a little hand watering. But when fall came, things heated up, and now that the cool season is fully upon us I could easily spend 6 hours each weekend. I feel lucky, though, to be doing this work when it's nice and cool, and the birds sing, and the air smells fresh.
Now I'd just like a little rain to go with all that, please.
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