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

Comments

[krakendelsur]

What types of seeds did you stratify?

Yes ...

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>January is an oddly busy time in my garden.<<

Here too. On temperate days I go out and cut brush. I look at catalogs and make orders for spring planting. I feed the birds.

>> I've started or are starting a lot of Native and Native local plants. I've got 3 kinds of Mountain Mint <<

I have a narrow-leaved mountain mint in my wildflower garden, much beloved by insects.