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Echinacea Guide: Planting, Pruning and Caring for Coneflowers Coneflowers (echinacea) are easy to grow and make wonderful cut flowers! Plus, they are pollinator-friendly and have many medicinal uses.

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Water wisely. Monitor for insects and diseases. Drought can create stress and decline in the health of all your plants.

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There’s always a lot of talk about “clover lawns” being an eco-friendly alternative to regular lawns. Here’s the problem with that.

White clover (Trifolium repens) and red clover (Trifolium pratense) are invasive to most of North America. An invasive species is one that’s both non-native and harmful to native ecosystems.

Replacing one invasive monoculture with another invasive monoculture is not progress. It’s important to encourage biodiversity by planting different species together.

If you’re doing it for the bees, there are many native plants in North America that bloom at the same time or earlier than these invasive clover species and provide much more support for native pollinators.

I don’t know who first started spreading the fallacy that these invasive Eurasian plant species are important for North American pollinators, but it’s just misinformation.

People also promote growing “clover lawns” because they need less water than turf grass.

Native plants are a better alternative because In general, they don’t need to be irrigated once they’re established in your soil. There are also tons of North American native plants that are drought tolerant.

So if you’re going to kill your lawn (which I encourage!) please replace it with plants that are beneficial for your region

I have a post with some US native ground cover suggestions and another post about how to find plants that are native to you. Both are l*nked in the comments.

My Norm

Do you ever wish you met a friend so much earlier in your life?
A friend that you just clicked with.
A friend that made you feel like home.
Good, real, unapologetically themselves.
That is Norm.
Never a question of loyalty. Never a question of authenticity.

You may or may not agree with the thoughts and opinions he shares.
However it is the way he shares them that make you think about the details, the reality and/or consequence.
That is what makes him special.

Anyone that knows Norm can’t deny that he entices you to get philosophical about your life, actions in life, and how you go about each phase you live.

Norm is a decision maker. He is a leader not a follower. Common sense and morals are his nature. His true vices are that of fish, the waters he has navigated, the gin for ole times sake and the written word of many including himself.

Memories and history bless and burden each story he tells. But the life he lived in the past and the life he is living moving forward is a life that if you are privileged enough to be part of is perfect.

To: Norm
From: Paige Manning
Forever in my heart.

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THREE SISTERS METHOD
An interesting history.

Native Americans practiced this gardening method for centuries to get the biggest harvests. Here's how it works

The art of gardening has been an essential aspect of human civilization for centuries, enabling communities to sustain themselves through the cultivation of various crops. Among the numerous innovative gardening techniques developed by indigenous cultures around the world, the "Three Sisters" gardening method stands out for its remarkable effectiveness and sustainable approach.

Native Americans perfected this method over generations, reaping the benefits of a harmonious coexistence of three key crops: corn, beans, and squash.

The Three Sisters Gardening Method:

The Three Sisters gardening method is an ancient agricultural practice that harnesses the synergistic relationship between three primary crops: corn, beans, and squash. This unique approach involves planting these crops in close proximity to one another, allowing each to contribute to the overall success of the garden.

Corn: The towering cornstalks provide structural support for the climbing beans, offering them a natural trellis to grow upon.

Beans: Nitrogen-fixing leguminous beans enrich the soil by converting atmospheric nitrogen into a form that is accessible to plants. This benefits not only the beans themselves but also the other crops in the vicinity.

Squash: The broad leaves of squash plants provide shade, reducing w**d growth and conserving soil moisture. This natural mulch helps maintain a healthier soil environment.

The Effectiveness of the Three Sisters Method

The Three Sisters gardening method is rooted in its sustainable and ecological approach to cultivation. This method leverages the complementary traits of the three crops to create a harmonious ecosystem within the garden:

Companion Planting: The interplanting of corn, beans, and squash exemplifies companion planting, where each crop enhances the growth conditions of the others. Corn acts as a support structure for beans, beans enrich the soil for all three crops, and squash offers protection and moisture retention.

Biodiversity: The diverse combination of crops prevents the spread of pests and diseases that often target monoculture crops, reducing the need for chemical interventions.

Soil Health: The symbiotic relationship between beans and bacteria facilitates nitrogen fixation, promoting healthier soil fertility and reducing the reliance on synthetic fertilizers.

Historical Significance and Cultural Connection

Native American communities, particularly those of the Iroquois Confederacy and other tribes across North America, are credited with developing and perfecting the Three Sisters gardening method. The technique was not only a pragmatic means of ensuring food security but also held cultural and spiritual significance. It reflected the belief in the interdependence of nature and the importance of sustainable practices, which continue to resonate with environmental consciousness today.

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🇺🇸🇺🇸July Gardening tips!🇺🇸🇺🇸

Summer Garden Weeding

It’s worth repeating that w**ds are a gardener’s nemeses. It’s a constant job to cull the quick-growing w**ds from your garden spaces. Keep after the process of organic w**d removal, and hopefully, there will be fewer w**ds in subsequent years because of this year’s vigilance.

Those pesky w**ds make quite an entrance throughout July, and they can take over a garden if you aren’t on top of them early on.
Bare spots in the garden welcome w**d propagation. Plant a ground cover or fill in empty garden spots with mulch.
Pull them early in the month; they are much easier to eliminate when young.
Continually patrol the garden area for w**ds and pluck them out whenever you see them.
Keep other late-spring and early-summer w**ds from propagating by adding a couple of inches of organic mulch to the garden beds.
Use organic w**d control methods to eliminate difficult w**ds.
Wheelbarrow with garden tools in front of the flower beds.

Mulching & Amending the July Garden

A couple of inches of organic mulch will go a long way to keep your plants happy throughout the growing season. Mulch regulates soil temperature and helps keep your plant roots cool as the temperatures soar in the heat of summer. Mulching your garden beds can also help stomp out reseeding w**ds, regulate moisture.

It also will help keep your soil from eroding during bouts of heavy rain or strong winds. When doing your summer gardening, keep a supply of mulch at the ready and if you see any bare spots in the garden, cover them with a blanket of organic mulch.

Summer Garden Watering Tips

July is one of the hottest and driest times of the year for most grow zones. Watering plants deeply and regularly will help to ensure a successful garden. As always, if there are water usage restrictions in place where you live, always adhere to those guidelines. You may even want to consider a rain barrel system so that you can harvest water from rainfalls.

Here are some watering considerations that need the most attention this month:

Water fruit trees thoroughly and deeply to avoid fruit splitting.
Inspect your irrigation system. Troubleshoot any irrigation issues that you may have had and make any necessary adjustments or repairs.
The heat is on in July, and containers and hanging baskets need daily watering to keep them thriving.
Keep your vegetable garden well hydrated as well, preferably watering in the early morning, so that plant roots get the most out of the watering session.

July Garden Pruning

Thin out the fruit on your fruit trees by removing some of the fruits, allowing 6 inches of space between them. This will help your fruit trees produce a more ample harvest.
Avoid any further pruning of spring-flowering shrubs. These bushes should be setting their buds for next season by this time, so you will want to let them be, so they will have bountiful blooms come springtime!
When doing your summer gardening, be sure to deadhead spent annual and perennial flowers to encourage secondary blooms.
As you prune away dried-up blooms, save seeds from your best-performing plants and save them in seed envelopes for next year. You’ll be pleased that you did! Be sure to label them!
Cut back nonfruiting blackberry and raspberry canes.
Continue to remove tomato suckers and prune tomato plants to push more energy back into the plant.
Continue to shape hedges and shrubs as necessary, avoiding spring-flowering shrubs.

Before the 4th of July, cut back fall perennials to avoid plants getting leggy and to encourage a bushy habit with abundant blooms.

Gardening has great mental and physical health benefits. Here's why you should pull w**ds and plant seeds. Why gardening improves your mood, cardiovascular health, diet and more.

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After the awful storm everything looks a mess. I did manage to save my flower pots and wheel barrow.

My Bad Ass Schwinn! 1st day of summer is looking fine!