WATER PROPERLY: It may sound odd, but HOW you water makes a great difference
in HOW your garden grows. REGULAR, watering can be puzzling
but MELNOR makes an electronic timer that is EASY TO program,
fits on your hose connection, and programs for how many days a
week & how long you want to water. I away on vacation and my
plants are watered every other day for 90 minutes.
LONG, DEEP
& INFREQUENT is the way to water Lawn. In the summer the best way to
treat your lawn is to water REGULARLY, DEEPLY, AN NOT VERY OFTEN
or not AT ALL. In a drought, the lawn grass goes to sleep and will wake up
with rain when it starts again -- not the best looking thing - brown and dry-
but if you cannot access regular water, it keeps the lawn alive.
PURCHASE BULBS FOR SPRING: Tulips, daffodils and lots of interesting other bulbs are
for sale now, and many of them sell out quickly. Especially the animal
'proof' ones. I put it in quotes, because nothing is for SURE animal
proof, these are not generally bothered. DAFFODILS, HYACINTHS
SCILLA, AND ALLIUMS are among the favorites. I will do a
few paragraphs on them for the next article.
Get your catalogs or look up on line. I like COLORBLENDS Flower Bulbs
Scheepers Flower Bulbs
White Flower Farm
Brent and Becky's Bulbs
They are all very reputable, good quality, and have good advice.
Get in touch and let us know what you are up to.
MJ