Gabz, As I read this I didn’t realize it was from last year. I’d be interested in how the bees are doing now? we have 0 sunspots now, which is highly unusual.
I also was wondering about the no spring comment. We’ve had a wonderful spring this year. One of the best in a long time.
While my wife won’t let me build a garden this year (long story) I’ve taken to stealth gardening. Which has been entertaining to say the least.
Anyway thanks for posting this and continuing on with this set of threads. Love it!
I love your term “stealth gardening”. Much like the husband of my best buddy. His passion is trees, and each time he shows up with new trees, she rolls her eyes. This year’s acquisitions were fringe trees.
Ours, too, was a perfect spring. I have small tomatoes already.
Also, I’m propagating dozens of sedums and euphorbias for next season’s planting. I’ve never lost a cutting of those two.
Anyone know other perennials that propagate well by cuttings?
I also have cuttings from some rare Japanese maples. Only three have died so far. I’ve got my fingers crossed. Last year two survived out of four, but winter got one of those. The last is about a foot tall and healthy- a Bloodgood, common but pretty.
I haven’t read too much of late on the bee situation so far this year.
As to this being from last year, sorry about the confusion. Garden Girl has been kind enough to be emailing me her columns from past year. She writes one monthly for her local newspaper. Last week’s article was from 2006!!!
Spring has finally arrived here, but I remember last year it was spring like at Christmas 06) but snowing Easter weekend and then we went almost straight into summer.
Your stealth gardening sounds intriguing :)