Hey Lane Gardens

05/19/2019

Its going to get cold tonight with possible frost. Frost kills seedlings and harms blooming or budding fruit trees.

Worried about your babies? Cover any tender plants with plastic or tarp before tonight.

The rain should end from west to east into this evening. A clearing sky will lead to frost across much of the area later tonight. Warmer weather returns by midweek with showers possible.

05/15/2019

Lessons begin May 1, 2019
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05/13/2019

Getting an up close look at my tomato plant... its hairs are so cool!

05/11/2019

Spreading joy/soil in the garden with PLANT-GROW-SHARE

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05/11/2019

Worried about beetles? Wait.

Spring is finally here but some gardeners are already thinking ahead to summer and what steps they want to take to protect their plants fr...

05/02/2019

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05/02/2019

PLANT-GROW-SHARE

04/27/2019

Spring brings early perennials out of hiding so quickly! If you love bees, leave this one be during your spring clean up. Virginia Waterleaf is an important plant for pollinators!

Photos and information about Minnesota flora - Virginia Waterleaf:  round cluster 2 inches across of lilac to white tubular flowers ½ inch long with long protruding stamens

04/21/2019

Photos and information about Minnesota flora - Motherwort: clusters of hairy, pink to lavender tubular flowers 1/3-inch long surrounding the stem at leaf nodes

04/21/2019

🌳 Have you ever heard of Hugelkultur? 🌳

Its a German style of gardening that uses logs, yard scraps, leaf litter & flipped grass to create a mounded raised bed.

Hugelkultur draws from a process that happens in nature - it creates healthy soil that contributes to the overall health of the ecosystem.

The interior of the mound stays warm (it experiences the full range of the sun) and composts itself, releasing carbon, nitrogen and other nutrients into the soil.

Even better, no tilling is required before planting! 🌱🌿🍃

04/19/2019

Garden planning notes 🌱🌱🌿🌿🍃🍃