Getting Ready For Winter
Chris (6a NY)
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Chris (6a NY)
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Comments (19)Thanks hosta gardeners. From your suggestions, and my own ideas, I have compiled a to do list. Winter prep for hosta gardens 1. Take pictures of hosta gardens for reference and winter planning. 2. Cut back hosta to about 6-8 inches. Leaving that much to catch leaves and snow to act as a winter mulch. Otherwise, I don�t give winter protection to my hosta. 3. Mark hosta crowns with stakes. My husband, I notice, has a pile of wooden garden stakes he made, probably from scrap. I am going to use them this year as my plant labels aren�t ready, (winter project?) 2. Store container hosta for winter. Some I will sink into my vegetable patch as I did last two winters, and some I will use the hosta forum tip method (I decided to name it such without permission and apologize to any forum members who disagree): store sideways and the north side of my house under the eaves so they will stay frozen and dry all winter. 3. Take notes. From what needs to be moved next spring to where I think I could squeeze in a few more hosta. Also which annuals worked best as hosta companions. Many of my hosta are still immature and I like to fill with annuals and groundcovers. 4. Water thouroughly one last time. It has been dry and windy here and the soil doesn�t freeze until late November or December. We have had it better than some, but have had to water. If it doesn�t rain this week, I will water one last time. After October 15th, no more. 5. Make a large pot of chili, buy some Spanish red wine, make a fire and enjoy the last of the garden,. Happy October Beverly (Sorry, this got rather long winded.)...See Moregetting ready for winter.
Comments (2)I always prune my spirea in the spring right after the snow has melted if they need it for size or due to snow damage. I like the texture they give to the garden until they get buried in snow. If you want to have the same coleus next summer, you can take cuttings now and start new plants to keep over the winter as house plants and then take cuttings again in early spring for next summer....See MoreHostas getting ready for winter's nap
Comments (2)Well, I put Wheee to bed for the winter. She was ready, believe me. Minuteman is in bed, too. Over half of my hosta garden is in bed right now. I still have Luna Moth, El Nino and Orange Marmalade still going strong and no signs of sleepiness yet! I think it's because Hallsons is up north and El Nino and Luna Moth are used to this weather so they are not phased by it?...See MoreGetting ready for winter
Comments (1)This was my first year with SFG and I found I had to use some blood meal for nitrogen. My mixed compost was more leaf and mushroom than cow manure. So I am putting 'composted' cow manure from the store on top of my gardens to further decompose during the winter, so it will be ready to work in next spring. I harvested some lettuce this week....See Morejrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B)
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jrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B)