My Top 10 Gardening Resolutions for 2011

From In the Garden

I figure if I print my gardening resolutions for 2011 I might be more apt to follow them but we'll see. Here goes:


1. I will plant the right plant in the right spot the first time. If I fail at that I will limit myself to moving it only one time-just once!


2. I will not buy anymore hydrangeas. 


3. I will plan for the drought by endeavoring to plant drought tolerant plants.


4. I will not water each time a plant shows signs of wilting. 


5. I will only grow those vegetables I love and not those vegetables that are easy. 


6. I will preserve my harvest or not grow it the following year.


7. I will focus on my core group of plants and not strive to have every fancy plant that comes along. 


8. I will finish some uncompleted projects-one at a time instead of trying to do five at a time. I will not go onto a new project until the previous one is completed.


9. I will not stress over blank spots in August when the spot was filled in April. I just need to get over it. 


10. I will enjoy my garden more by relaxing and savoring the moment. 


Any gardening resolutions in your neck of the woods?


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From In the Garden

My first daffodil of the season bloomed inside my kitchen and it is a lovely one! I planted several Narcissus tazetta 'Minnow' in a clear square glass container using red glass gems as the growing medium, as you can see in the opening picture of this post. I have also planted over 100 of these lovely fragrant miniature daffodils in the garden. While they are showing their sweet heads they are no where near to blooming. 


Garden season has begun here at Tiger Gardens. I've been busy cleaning up the left over fall garden, removing mulched leaves where they are too thick, working on new garden projects (some of which will appear here), giving garden talks, and just generally enjoying the longer days of spring-even though as you read this we are probably covered with snow. Nonetheless, spring is near....


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