Winter Sewing

Sewed Callirhoe involucrata "Wine Cup", Callirhoe leiocarpa "Tall Poppy Mallow", and Phacelia tanacetifolia, "Purple Tansy". I put them mostly in the white Iris bed in the new layer of grit, some around the winter honeysuckle on the verge on Wayne St., some in the rock garden, and some along the back border. All of these like dry conditions and I'm hoping the granite dust I put out last week will help the seeds germinate.


Wine Cup Tall Poppy Mallow Purple Tansy/Lacy Phacelia

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Winter Sewing

Sewed more Larkspur, Baby Blue Eyes, and last of Perennial Lupin.


Rocket Larkspur Baby Blue Eyes Perennial Lupine

Sand and Grit

Added Sand and Grit to white iris bed and parterre. 1/2 ton granite dust, Oconee Sand and Gravel, $20, gas for Bob's truck $15.

Casting grit over the heavy mulch gives the flower seeds a moist yet well draining environment to germinate in. On the Iris bed, it's thick enough to almost obscure the heavy layer of leaves. 1/2" (this area is so wet it would benefit from better drainage) In the Parterres it's spread much lighter. ~ 1/8"