The humidity finally broke and we had a perfect summer day. Hot, breezy and low humidity. Not a cloud in the sky. There is always some chore to be done outside, but I finally got to the bottom of my To Do List and took care of a chore I have been kicking to the bottom for weeks. I had to divide a ornamental grass in the riverbed.
This is a Little Bunny Dwarf Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) and it is the weakest variety I have planted in the landscape. I have lost a couple entirely and others are dying out in the middle. That is a sure sign that it needs to be divided. Below is what it should look like this time of year.
We got a half inch of rain the other day and this is a soft grass anyway so I was able to easily cut it with a transplant spade just like a pie. Then I loosened it with a fork and pulled each section out by hand. Now I had six copies of a grass that doesn't work well in this spot... I transplanted them in the new landscape area where they will be happier in all of the wide open space.
I replaced it with a division of my favorite Foxtrot Pennisetum.
Back in March I divided the one Foxtrot I had (below) in half, and cut the half I removed into ten sections. I planted eight of them and set aside two extra in gallon pots. I still have one left and you can barely tell that I reduced its size at all.
Below is what the Foxtrot looked like last fall.
It was good to finally get that crossed off the list. The vegetable garden is beginning to produce. This week I have picked cabbage for cole slaw, broccoli and peas. I thinned the carrots some more and ended up with some baby carrots so I will be getting some sour cream and making fresh dill dip for carrots and the cauliflower which will be ready soon. The lettuce is finally getting bitter in the heat.
No comments:
Post a Comment