Closing Our Gardens Early

 We usually close by mid October,

this year due to the heat and I just

learned I need more surgery.  So 

the yard is starting to disappear

as I put it away for the rest of the

season.  It will be easier to take 

care of if all is in a couple places. 

So I have started to put the 

Brugmansias away.  Last Friday 

I finished their house and adding 

a temp hoop house to the east 

of the greenhouse to store plants 

that can handle being outside 

during the winter months. 

As of this evening I'm almost

half way done putting the Brugs

in the yard away.  Then I'll do the

ones blooming on the driveway.

Most of them will go into the 

tropical greenhouse.

3/2/2024

 

Filling up fast and less than a 2 dozen to go.

These were done first as they didn't have any

buds and again I cut them back more than 

normal.

9/4/2024

Happy to say, I'm down to the one Brugmansia 

that is in the huge cement pot out front left to

strip and put away!!

9/6/2024

Today I started stripping the Abutilon /

Flowering Maples and cutting back the 

calla lilies and putting them away.

9/7/2024

After a few hours on the driveway and

listening to the tractor removing the 

trunks from next door, I can say most

of the smaller Abutilons are now

cut back and in the greenhouse.  I am 

also cutting back the Columbines and

moving them to the covered open space.

Thank goodness the recycle bins are

going to be emptied this week!  I bet 

we can fill all 3 yard bins in less than

a day we are that far behind due to the

last tree removal.

9/8/2024

Today I'll need to readjust both greenhouses

to make for more room or it will be time 

to start stacking plants this year.

I started stripping the leaves of the last

large Abutilon and got 6 done today besides

cutting back the north Hosta garden bed.

Only two Abutilons to go and was able

to find space for them.  There area a few

plants that will become house plants.

If you haven't see the photos of our yard

we do not have the typical yard most have

in Clark County!  As one attorney stated, 

"You have created a paradise here!  Just 

breath taking."  Another Attorney that has

visited was just speechless and surprised 

at what we had created. 

Our gardens are open by appointment

only.