Time To Tuck and Plant
I maximize my time as a flower farmer by ordering trays of baby seedlings, also called “plugs”. Fall planting is so important. Farmer Bailey is a popular supplier. In the fall, the weather is ideal for cold-season annuals to get established. They will sit and sleep for the winter, hopefully under a warm blanket of snow. For weeks, I’ve been clearing beds and discarding spent plants to make way for new seedlings. I rake each bed smooth, apply organic fertilizer, and top with a blessing of compost. My local choice for compost is Veteran’s Compost. Thousands of plugs are inserted into the ground using my favorite tool, a Hori Hori. This little guy almost became two pieces. The camouflage is amazing. Toads and Toad Lily flowers, pictured below, are prevalent in October. Toad Lily is one of the last flowers to bloom. It’s a perennial that prefers shade. Aster tataricus…