The Ex-Filbert Saga Continues.

Category: Starting and Maintaining the Garden | Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 9:50 pm

Because of the bright spot created by the removal of the filberts I spent the morning moving plants. An autumn fern got broken from the falling branches as well as the tassel ferns. Then the new exposure to sunlight burned the fronds and turned them to crisps. These three ferns I found new homes for in the shade garden. Watered them in well and will hope for the best. They will make nice additions to that area.

I am thinking I will be moving a couple of the hellebores into the edges of the woodland area. With so many hostas I want to make sure there is some winter interest. I am also still waiting to see what the mature sizes will be on many of the hostas. There may need to be a few adjustments over time or they may just need more time to get their full growth. Right now I am on the watt and see path.

There were 10 pacific sword ferns under the filberts also. All but two got moved behind (on the north side) the smoke shack. The last two will probably get squeezed into that bed also. They look tattered and burned, but i decided not to clean them up at this time. What little fronds they have may help them settle in to their new hom. Once established they are no matinence at all and should relieve me from having to weed that bed since they are under planted with Pacific bleeding hearts and sweet woodruff.

On the east side of the smoke shack I am hoping that the mop head hydrengea will fill in. It like several other plants was leaning toward the light and is very lop-sided. About 12 feet from the shack I planted the magnolia. I am thinking I should moved it farther north in that bed. I will have to think about that one.

The raspberries are on. We had them for dinner last night and me and the dogs picked them as we worked in the yard traipsing back and forth. It was a good day to be out and working in the yard. I am bushed and ready for a short nap before tackling any other chores.

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