Hi !
I hope this finds you enjoying the fall months in your miniature garden. Now that October is officially upon us, Halloween is coming! It's the only "holiday" where, if you're in a friendly neighborhood, you get a lot of folks coming up to your door for the candy and treats. I like to think of them as a captive audience where I can show off my miniature gardens.
It's also fun to watch who notices them, and who just walks on by them - some of parents and kids will stop-short in their tracks to appreciate them. Others will take a longer closer look and some won't notice them at all - parents and kids. Halloween is definitely a time to impress your friends and neighbors with your miniature garden skills and
creativity!
Growing for you in the Miniature Garden Society:
For the Southern Climates - or all climates to make it easier next spring:
I've been doing research for a fellow Miniature Gardener's case study in our Miniature Garden Society on gardening in the hotter & drier states, and wanted to share a bit of insight on when to plant to give your trees and shrubs the best possible advantage before next summer's extreme heat comes back.
Because we are such creatures of habit, whenever spring comes 'round, wherever we are, we (me included!) automatically think "Spring planting!" But if you are in an area that is hot - and now hotter - think about planting in the fall months. As long as the ground can be worked, you're good to plant. (Just don't work the soil when it's wet,
you'll destroy the little air pockets and microcosms.)
When you plant now, you're giving your trees and/or shrubs a great head-start before the heat comes next summer. The plant will have a chance to get situated in the ground, or in the pot, and it'll be settled in, ready to grow, when the weather warms up next spring.
Root & soil care are the most important considerations when growing plants of any kind. If the roots are happy, the plant has a much better chance of tolerating the weather changes. When the roots are compromised in any way, it stresses the plant and it gets more susceptible to disease and pests.
Stay tuned for more winterizing tips as we move into the colder months!
Whatever you do make it fun,
