Garden AngelRight now, I am on a break from "power pruning" ... This is when I find a spot and just start cutting back, pruning and deadheading. There is so-o much to growth in my gardens! There are large leaves, long stems and runners full of energy from all the rain over the last two months. The sudden daily warmth of the sun at 90+ degree temps has been somewhat of an adjustment for some, as evidenced by their withered foliage (which perks back up in the evening).
There are several of you who must deal with chronic pain or illness. I hope you are encouraged to have at least some container gardens. This is what I did when I was not able to garden much at all. I always had some herbs and hardy summer plants like Petunia, Periwinkles and Lantana. And tomatoes will also grown in large pots with a fairly decent yield.
Another thing I use quite a bit is a small garden cart on wheels ... Let me see if I can find a photo ...
Here is one:
This has been the key to accomplishing my garden goals during the last four years. The top lifts to serve as handle or folds down seatin' and scootin'. Inside there are three storage compartments and removable tray. And it has molded clips on the base for toting (and keepin' up with!) long handle tools. It is about two-feet by 12- 14-inches and about 10-inches deep. Very handy!
Well, time to move the hoses I have on my gardens and do some more prunin'!
Gardening Grace to you, dear reader!
P.M. Update: Even moving slow and easy, I was able to stuff two trash cans full of gardening waste for my burn pile! Yay!
