Spring Happened
Well, spring happened, and I’ve spent a good deal of time outside. Though I look forward to this time of year, it hasn’t been all frolicking in prairie. This year I had to move 15-20 plants out of raised beds in the garden to my experimental area (I hesitate to call it a prairie because it’s so small and low in diversity). I wish I’d taken photos of of the roots on these things– the compass plants were especially large. But then they are 4 years old and should’ve been moved 2 years ago. It’s been a learning experience. I’ve really gotten a feel for how plants grow at different paces and even some of the good ones quickly get out of control. For instance, the ironweed sent stolons all over the beds, popping up shoots every few inches.
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