- Author: Kathleen Roche
Ah! A little time off! Put on the flip flops, buy some soil and mulch and the path is cleared…..
My project this week was removing old and tired vegetation from the rock ring under the magnolia tree in the front of the house, filling the area with new soil and gathering succulents to plant in their place. I divided some I started last summer and visited a new friend for cuttings of some that I don't have. When all was said and done, there are about 15 varieties of low growing succulents and cactus installed against a backdrop of mixed ornamental tall grasses (be careful; some of these may be invasive so study their habits before planting).
They are all wee little guys right now and have a lot of space to expand in but as they grow, they should fill in. If not, I have many more in my nursery to add.
In the course of shopping for materials for this little project, I came across some great additions to my collection at a local nursery. These little 4 oz cactus varieties are all settled in and ready for the summer. Some shop for clothes, I shop for new succulents and cactus. I am patient and find the ones in the 4 oz pots along with cuttings from friends. I plant and wait to see how they develop. Here are new members:
I am not sure why little straw flowers are glued to them. I see them as disrelated to the plants. Maybe they are a marketing ploy or something to show us what color the flowers will be. Either way, I think it is not dissimilar to a groomer putting a little pink bow on a golden retriever after its bath. I left the flowers on them for the photo but soon after, they were removed.
Notes to self:
• mulch the rose bed
• reduce watering even more
• clean the worm bin