March garden plans
Last Sunday we got up early for the mandatory garden meeting. In an established garden like this, there is a lot of structure, or at least, lots of leaders in fleece with rules about a lot of things. (Yes, I am a little bitter that cane fruit are verboten, since I think a Marionberry bush would be a great addition, especially to counter the aggressive hops from last year – but I guess that won’t happen here.)
We did have the opportunity to share what we do know with some brand new gardeners (70 new across the city). Namely, that installing drip irrigation is both easier and cheaper than you might think given the city’s rebate program. And I did get to ask about peonies, the other long-term investment plant I’m considering. Peonies and ants go together like any symbiotic partnership, and I’m not sure what the ants will mean for the rest of my garden. However, I didn’t hear any warnings – just explanations about planting depths for peonies – so I think I’ll be going for it. And as the sky seems to indicate snow again for tonight, I’ll just have to type up my notes for what I hope to have bursting in green in the garden in another couple months.
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