Gardening Diary – February 24, 2021

 For the sixth day of preparing the straw bales, fertilized all the straw bales using 1 cup of Alaska Fish Fertilizer in 2 gallons of water for 4 straw bales.

Started working in the front yard.

Before:

Pink Muhly Grass
[Muhlenbergia capillaris]

Picture taken 24 February 2021.

After:

Pink Muhly Grass

[Muhlenbergia capillaris]

Picture taken 24 February 2021.

Cut back the 6 Pink Muhly Grasses [Muhlenbergia capillaris] and the Perennial Fountain Grass [Pennisetum alopecuroides].

We are discussing whether to remove the Perennial Fountain Grass, the sole survivor of the 6 grasses that were previous occupants of these two beds.

Serviceberry

[Amelanchier sp.]

Picture taken 24 February 2021.

Weeded around the Serviceberry [Amelanchier sp.].