Josh and Travis April 19-21, Last weekend!

Friday

The team started off by determining which pieces of equipment would be required to perform the tasks that were given in the walk around given by Lucas later that day. Next we moved to re potting the 1 Gal squares into the 3-4 Gal pots remaining from the previous weekend’s greenhouse practical. Once We had received direction on the rest of our weekend, we then emptied the trailer full of brush into the burn pile, while media was gathered from the garden bed and then mixed with pro-mix to give it the drainage needed for plant production. Shortly after lunch Travis then proceeded to straighten the stone edges in the dry garden via the use of string lines and a rubber mallet. Once the lines were crisp and straight, he then filled the low spots and feathered them into the existing grade.

Saturday

Today weather was already proving to be complicated. With time running out and lots of edging to be done the team had to make an important decision on whether or not they thought the edge would hold due to the high saturation level of the turf. The team worked apart for the first part of the edging. One team member would scrape most of the mulch back with a hard rake. Next the smaller amounts embedded into the clay soil were removed to give the best indication of where the previous garden bed edge was. After that was determined one member would use the full depth of the half moon edger and edge the bed at 90 degrees. After a clearly marked line was established, the Dutch hoe was used to scrape the remaining pieces away and collect them disposing of them accordingly. Once most of the edging was complete we then proceeded to clean the areas we worked in that day. When everything was clean we then started our turf repair on the Southeast portion of turf facing the hatchery.

Sunday

The team wanted to complete all of the edging on their list, but decided to leave the portion up by the rock garden until the last day in hopes that the level of saturation in the turf would have decreased . Most of the turf in this area was dry enough to start deepening the edge. Once this edge was complete and all the mulch brought back down the team then proceeded to search for problem areas in need of turf repair. Once all turf repair was completed then anything else in these area not up to the teams level of satisfaction was brought up to snuff.

Plant Profile

Narcissus ‘Tete a tete’

Opinion : A great early flowering bulb choice more suited for a more naturalized site rather than one formal in nature. Best results from planting in groupings among low growing shrubs. Competes well with dense ground cover and always seems to find light. This early flowering bulb is perfect for introducing bright color into a garden early in the season.

Family: Amaryllidaceae                                                

Genus: Narcissus

Species: NA

Cultivar: ‘Tete a Tete’                                                 

Category: Bulb

Origin: Horticultural origin

Light: full sun to part shade

Growth: Fast

Spread: 15-30cm

Height: 15-30cm

Flower: Blooms in April, magnificent yellow. A miniature daffodil flower compared to the straight species.

Leaf: Long lance like leaf resembles lily leave.

Habitat: moist woodland gardens

Notable specimens: AM Cuddy gardens