Fall Updates

Hello,
Wanted to let people know a few developments and start thinking about the future.

We planted about 10 daffodil bulbs on the western side of bed No. 1. There's a sign on one site and fencing around the other to prevent anyone else from mistakenly digging them up. (I found some bulbs, hopefully from a previous year that never germinated in one of those locations.) We'll try some more bulbs also next time we go past a garden store. Daffodils are for part shade to full sun, so let's hope that's a good enough spot works.

We also did some weeding, composting and seeding in bed 8 a couple of weeks ago and, encouraged by how quickly the grass has sprouted there, tried the same steps on the western end of bed 9 just today. Perhaps Quixotic to think the grass will take root this late in the year, but it seem like that spot gets good sun.

Bed 13 is virtually entirely weeds. I think it is too late in the year to try to dig it all up and re-seed. Maybe something for the spring. We also should think about taking on the lawn strips out front in the spring as well.

We've begun to use part of bed 3 as an area for yard waste and cooked compost. Am willing to work with others to build a holding pen for both of those over the winter.

blooming tonight

credit: Richard Sussman

credit: Richard Sussman

Epiphyllum oxypetalum

Family: Cactaceae
Belle de Nuit, Lady of the Night, Queen of the Night, Night blooming Cereus

This special cactus grows in tropical rainforests and has large wide meaty leaves. The flower is huge, white, and nocturnal. Blooms at night hours, hence the name. 

If anyone would like a cutting of this contact A4.

tools

If you are inspired to sweep, rake, shovel, or plant something look behind the dryers for the right tool. There also are planters, pots, stakes, fertilizer, clippers and trimmers.

new fruit tree planted