The patches of grass that we are trying to establish as wild flower meadow have had their annual cut. Patterns of the former pathways mark the ground and the space looks so different, it feels strange to be able to wander all over the area and not have to follow the narrow routes between tall grasses.
Now I need to scarify the ground and find the bare earth so that I can sow some wild flower seed and put in plug plants. It seems to be quite a business to get back to being wild!
There are plenty of vegetables to pick each day and I've made my store of jam and chutney but when I see the leaves of the squash plants die away I know that summer is coming to a close. Once the temperature drops the food glut will cease.
I'm not ready to say goodbye to summer just yet.
What a lovely plan you have going there. I have a whole lot of "wild" going on, on my acreage... especially the wild weeds. *lol* Autumn has definitely hit northwest Indiana & many of my plantings are dying back. I'll be cutting those down and beginning my autumn cleanup next week. I'm more than ready for fall this year. ~Andrea xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteI'm not ready at all, Andrea, I feel a bit cheated about the little bit of proper summer that we've had this year.
DeleteSquash plants - all ours have done is produce loads of buds, none of which has flowered yet. A surfeit of courgettes, though.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds as though you must kiss goodbye to a squash crop this year. I haven't managed to grow as many as usual, only five, but they are a decent size.
DeleteCurrently playing hunt the courgette so that they don't get out of hand,. Chilly days so they will soon be over.
Your garden looks so peaceful and the vegetable garden prolific.
ReplyDeleteIt IS peaceful, Susan, just how we like it!
DeleteSo funny to see the patchwork of colour on your lawn. What a great layout with the shapes and paths. I saw Monty doing his wildflower meadow scarification t'other week on Gardeners World. The summer left us last week but it is back again today! I have summer dress, sun hat and icepops :) Enjoy your weekend. Lulu x
ReplyDeleteAh, Lulu/Frida, summer dress and sun hat, sigh! Where has summer gone?!
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ReplyDeleteNice to find your blog, thanks for your comments on mine. I'm impressed that you're trying to transform your lawn into wildflower meadow. I tried that on a very small scale at our previous house so I know what you mean about it being quite a challenge. I'll be interested to see the results.
ReplyDeleteI was delighted to discover your blog. I live in suburbia and I have been working on transforming my yard into a meadow garden for over 20 years. Very little grass remains. It way not be every human's cup of tea but I'm sure the bird's, animals and insects are thanking me.
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I have been advised to get a push along broadcast spreader in order to do so.
My lawn is fairly small, around 50sq/m, so the push along type seems too big to me. Would I be better off getting a hand held spreader?
St. Augustine Grass
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