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What's growing on, Beehaw? (Garden Chat) (beehaw.org)
submitted 8 months ago by LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org to c/greenspace@beehaw.org
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Today marks the beginning of the second full week of Spring in the northern hemisphere, even if some of us are stuck in second winter. Share your garden goals, projects, challenges, and successes for this growing season; share your tips, tricks, and garden hacks, or anything else you'd like. Let's all help each other grow something beautiful together!

If folks are into it, I'd like to make this a weekly thread for everyone to share updates and assistance as the year progresses. Please let me know if that's something you'd all like.

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[–] nikt@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I’m finding shade really challenging for native plants.

Things that are supposed to work, like Canada anemone and wild ginger are surviving but not thriving, and my Ostrich ferns have been anemic at best.

I threw in some Zig zag goldenrod, beard tongue, and obedient plant seeds last fall though, so we’ll see what happens this year.

[–] dumples@kbin.social 4 points 8 months ago

I think most natives need shade under trees so they get seasonal sun in the spring. Also I think leaf litter is important. But I'm not sure since they are still in seed