Time to get to work!!

Well the iris blooms are all gone and now it's time to get to work! Actually we have already started rebuilding the gardens -- we are tackling gardens one and two this year and finishing the fourth garden. I have started pulling plants out of the rows -- and actually doing some shipping so you may see a package from us in the next few weeks in your mailbox or on your doorstep! We are laying down compost on the beds to enrich the soil and at the same time we are adding alfalfa.
I have heard from several people this year about not having enough blooms in their garden and I would just like to let you know that this has been a rough year with all the rains and then the longer cold season. For some people the issue is merely separating the plants which should be done at least every three years and then giving them a boost with compost, alfalfa or something your local garden store might offer. We do have a special mixture that I make up here at the garden which we use in our potted plants (for local sale) that we sell for our online guests. You can find the soil for sale at http://www.oakhillgarden.com/magicsoil.html we also sell vermicompost and that is on the same page. Either one is a great option for your plants.

Did I mention the daylillies are looking fantastic!!! More on our beautiful daylillies next time!!

While the cat's away....

... the mice will play. That's how the adage goes anyway.

Tom is going away this week and so it's time for me to put on a super sale!! Watch the website for the flowers I will be putting on sale -- there should be a new sale page by Monday (the day he leaves).

I spent Saturday morning at the European (farmer's) market -- what great fun! I spoke with lots of gardening folks who wanted a little more information about their iris. It seems a lot of people are unsure of what to do with iris and what they need. Iris are so easy to plant and care for and they are so versatile. We have iris planted under trees in full shade as well as iris planted in full and direct sunlight and they do equally well. We don't spend a lot of extra time watering our iris, except when we put in a new bed or new row -- usually we let nature take care of them.
The festival time continues even as I type this and so I need to get back outside!

Watch for the sale!!! It's coming....

Open to the Public this weekend

Well our festival continues through this weekend. We are open Friday, Saturday and Sunday the 6th through the 8th and of course by appointment if you can't make it out during these days. The iris are definitely still blooming and we have not yet peaked!
We are actually going to the European Market on Saturday as well. So we will be selling potted plants at both the festival and the Market on Saturday.

I just finished with the last application of nematodes on the garden. Today was probably the most perfect day for the application since we had a good rain yesterday and it stayed warm and we are to have more rain either tonight or just later this week.

Well the spring rains and all the great sunshine we have had lately are really making the blooms pop in the gardens .. hopefully you can come out to take a look.