Hubs cleaned out the fireplace this week. There was a pretty big bucket of ashes to dispose of. He spread them in the Iris & rose beds. Sometime later I stumbled upon a blog in Pinterest about using ashes and am delighted to read it also deters slugs.
Wood Ashes in the Garden The same author uses vinegar to kill weeds. It's a nice sunny (although a little cool) day so I tested out this method on my rock path. I only had about 1/2 quart of vinegar but the weeds I poured it on last night are brown today, so I bought 2 more gallons and covered the rest. Fabulous!
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| surprise! Baby Sedum propogated all by itself. |
Hubs also dug up an old tree stump and started burning it in the fire pit. While he was doing that I raked out most of the beds. I was excited to find the sedum that I was distraught over being broken down last summer has rooted dozens of little plants. They are such a pretty sight to find under the dry winter leaves. I knew they were easy to propagate, but wow! Lesson learned: when a fallen tree limb breaks off the stems & leaves don't fret - leave them where they lie. Since I purged my kitchen cabinets and have bunches of extra coffee cups; I used them to pot some of the larger sedums and shared them with my neighbors.
Here's a little peak at the Toad House in my garden. My mom gave it to me and it's one of my favorite garden surprises. I like adding "garden jewelry" in fun places.
1 kind act: share plant starters with neighbors.
