The Winter Garden....

[mdehners]

January is an oddly busy time in my garden. I clear out the winterkilled foliage/plants(with the exception of the Sages). I'm planting the seed I've Stratified in Fall and are starting them indoors. I start to Stratify seeds that will be planted out either just before or just after last Frost.
Spring will be interesting as this Winter has been both the Coldest and has had the most Snow in the 3yrs I've lived here, so stuff that came back last yr may not this yr. O well, means new spots open up to plant new plants;>!
I've started or are starting a lot of Native and Native local plants. I've got 3 kinds of Mountain Mint(only 2 are local/instate locals) and 4 kinds of Penstemon(2 local). I also have a couple of Non-Natives that have relatives naturally here(not a big fan of Yellow Verbascum) and some that simply here for being tolerant of Clay soils.
The next couple of yrs should be Interesting;>!
Cheers,
Pat