{"id":17924,"date":"2020-09-07T08:48:55","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T15:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/?p=17924"},"modified":"2023-11-01T18:38:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T01:38:15","slug":"editing-season-in-the-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantlust.com\/blog\/gardens\/editing-season-in-the-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Editing Season in the Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s that time of year when imprudent planting decision make themselves known. Labor Day already, can you believe it? At any rate,\u00a0 I’m editing heck out of the garden. Noting where plants have flopped, too little sun. Or plants are fried, too much sun. Also looking at the water sprouts on the apple tree, which seem to get away from us no matter what. The upright branches radically changed the amount of sun getting through to the Hot Bed. Thusly, I ordered a lightweight pole pruner; it seems manageable without me become a menace. Water sprouts beware.<\/p>\n

The bananas have been on hyperdrive this year. I have several pods–all started from wee pups. Oooh, they are so big, and several have flowered and produced the tiniest little bananas. That’s a first around these parts, at least for me. I read the blooming stalks will die, and I’m super relieved.<\/p>\n

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Wee bananas on the Musa basjoo<\/a>. Photo by Bill Wagenblatt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I had to remind myself to look at what I do like, instead of\u00a0 just gazing at horror in at the overgrown challenging bits. Last fall we ripped out so much from the front garden. And then Covid this spring. So I didn’t do as much plant shopping as I’d anticipated. There was a big bare spot right in the middle. Happy to report, these self-seeded New Zealand Purple Castor Bean performed with vigor. Don’t you love that, when a volunteer that steps up and makes it perfect.<\/p>\n

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Ricinus communis ‘New Zealand Purple’<\/a> – a volunteer from last year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Big leaves make me so giddy, especially in contrast to finer foliage. Before gardening in earnest, Megan<\/a> told me contrasting foliage size and color keeps the garden from looking messy. Well, in theory.<\/p>\n

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Big dreamy leaves of Ricinus communis ‘New Zealand Purple’<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This section of the garden makes me happy too–along the south end of the backyard fence. Those Rhodocoma capensis<\/a> are super swoon-worthy, and I love the backdrop of Canna musafolia<\/a>–both red<\/a> and green varieties–and Musa basjoo. Big sexy leaves with fine texture, again a winner.<\/p>\n

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Satisfying combo Restio<\/a>, Canna<\/a>, and Banana<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Although this pesky pandemic is sincerely thwarting opportunity to commune with fellow gardening friends, I did manage a couple outings in the last few weeks–with mask and careful social distancing. But even in claustrophobic cloth, it was great to see garden, plant, and people.<\/p>\n\n\t\t