Hi, !
We just had a lunar eclipse last week, and now a solar eclipse is
on Monday. If you've been feeling anxious, blame it on the moon - and then dig into your miniature gardening! Getting your hands in the soil is the world's best therapy - and you get flowers.
But I'm only digging into my containers right now, the weather here in Seattle has still been teasing us
with some sunny blue skies in between cool and rainy days. It's still spring.
Today's Miniature Garden TIP / Reminder:
It's still spring. Lol! :o)
On these random warm sunny days in spring, it's tempting to dig into your established miniature gardens and "fill in that hole" with a new plant, or dig up a plant that looks dead. But. Wait.
Let's dig-in a bit: This past winter was the first winter
in a long time where we had a hard freeze - meaning the temperatures did NOT warm-up in the daytime, like they were SUPPOSED to here in Seattle - and this lasted for DAYS... thus, a "hard freeze." (Ugh. I'm getting flashbacks.)
That means I'm still finding some my plants are now pushing out fresh, new growth even though I was
convinced they were dead. And, full transparency: I'm still finding plants that didn't make it - albeit only in my full-sized gardens and containers so far. (Sniff!)
FLOODING FEEDBACK: This "wait and see" approach may just apply to any flooding that your garden may have experienced as well, during this new weird winter weather we've
been having lately. I don't have direct experience with flooding but, after reading up on it, do cover any exposed roots while you wait for the plants to recover. You can also see how your garden drains now, after a flood, and hopefully be able adjust.
Up on the Mini Garden Guru Blog:
For the new miniature gardener, or for a refresher: Lighten Up! Super Easy Light Chart for Gardens.
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