By admin | April 14, 2009
Submitted by Ledge and Gardens Blog
There have been few gardening accomplishments as of this date. The weather has just not cooperated. That said, there are two beds (out of many) that have been raked and freshened with a nice layer of compost. That compost really neatens things up in addition to adding organic matter to the soil. It reminds me to pull the covers up and straighten the spread on the ‘other’ bed. It makes all the difference.
Here is the after picture as the snow flies and adds a bit of moisture and ‘poor man’s fertilizer’ to the bed. This is a fairly shady border. It faces north and the surrounding trees provide a high canopy of shade. It is the border at the top of this blog page and it holds hosta, astilbe and hellebore
to name a few occupants. Have I named this one? I guess the ‘left border’ will have to do. 
You can see the low maintenance lawn which definitely needs a bit of maintenance now. This area has quite a bit of moss in the lawn and my soil test did indicate a pH of 7.6. That just proves that moss can grow in sweet soil and it is time to aerate, add compost and seed and hope for the best. The next bed on the list is the ‘Left handed mitten’ garden. Here it is in plan view taken from above on the deck. 
It holds a bit of color right now with crocus in bloom and there is so much promise hidden under the blanket of leaves and plant debris. If the temperature gets above forty five tomorrow afternoon, and if I get home before it is too late or I am too hungry to tackle it then perhaps I can accomplish this next task. If not tomorrow, then soon. One bed at a time is this gardener’s mantra….sounds a bit provocative, doesn’t it?
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