Scattering Seeds Gardening
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Photo by Mary MacIntyre
Take a walk into a country or vacant lot. Notice all the plants that grow there naturally. If you were to go into many fancy nurseries, or gardening and landscaping shops, you may find a growing trend to design with plants that grow naturally in your region. Wildflower mixes are immensely popular.
Also many of you might yearn for luscious gardens, but simply you not have the time or money to design and care for them. Let me share with you a few secrets.
Your imagination and a thoughtful consideration can fast forward your garden.
1) Select 2-3 spots where you would like to plant. Are they locations with adeqaute light? Does rain or water naturally fall there? Is it a protected space? I have a lilac bush that is near my porch roof runoff. I hardly ever have to water it. ALso I have a bucket to catch water for the dry between rain times.
2) Go to your local garden supply shop. Try to buy local, the people there will give you a lot more information. Spend the extra few dollars, that money will circulate back into your community. Buy some dirt and seeds.
3) Dig small beds in the chosen locations. Use the hard dirt as support to the dirt you just bought. Pour in the dirt to a mound two to four inches above the hole. Pack the sides with the old dirt and rocks or twigs.
4) Scrape to one end about 2 inches of dirt. You can either make rows or patterns for the seeds, or you can just throw seeds across the bed. Use the dirt scraped to cover the seeds and pat down.
5) Let te rain start germination, or in a day or two water them. Thin only as needed.
This rountine has worked for me many times over the years. I also do more traditional ways of planting for bulbs, and food “crops”.
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