tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205789828720292919.post3507905599123610888..comments2023-05-07T05:45:56.854-04:00Comments on The Violet Fern: The BIG Clean UpKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07694829333592209275noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205789828720292919.post-13566230695260249152010-05-10T12:27:18.910-04:002010-05-10T12:27:18.910-04:00Thanks for commenting! Yes, freshly chipped mulch ...Thanks for commenting! Yes, freshly chipped mulch can rob nitrogen from the soil and raise its acidity so I have learned. But, like anything else, there are many opinions about the subject. It can be safe for trees or wooded plants, possibly perennials but not annuals or vegetables ... I would love to do a test if I can find the time and post my results here. Of course, I am still cleaning up - ha.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07694829333592209275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205789828720292919.post-14896501997218164252010-04-26T10:12:03.409-04:002010-04-26T10:12:03.409-04:00I love before and after pics! Things are looking ...I love before and after pics! Things are looking ship-shape:)ConsciousGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12253940238405185012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205789828720292919.post-2187317974965258592010-04-22T15:31:18.378-04:002010-04-22T15:31:18.378-04:00It's a lot of work, but your clean-up made a b...It's a lot of work, but your clean-up made a big difference! And the tree - I know it hurts to lose a tree! But now you have all that mulch and a new area of exciting gardening possibilities.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205789828720292919.post-4361110155836292322010-04-22T13:39:53.527-04:002010-04-22T13:39:53.527-04:00That sure is a lot of wood chipping that you have ...That sure is a lot of wood chipping that you have to spread around the garden! I like this time of year as well and seeing plants coming up, the trouble is I cant remember what some of them are yetHelen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205789828720292919.post-29696476712472272402010-04-22T01:33:14.990-04:002010-04-22T01:33:14.990-04:00I think that is so great you kept your boxelder - ...I think that is so great you kept your boxelder - just a bit smaller :-)<br /><br />It is so interesting the the winter winds swirled your taller plants. I bet you are so happy to have everything ready for your new plants to be delivered.Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205789828720292919.post-72634981919387390762010-04-21T19:57:23.975-04:002010-04-21T19:57:23.975-04:00You have done a lot of clean up! Those sun flower...You have done a lot of clean up! Those sun flowers are really tough. I just planted some this spring. I'm looking forward to seeing them bloom! Look forward to future posts.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572136733330325375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205789828720292919.post-22375865302035828542010-04-21T17:34:44.314-04:002010-04-21T17:34:44.314-04:00We had a huge sugar maple come down in a storm. To...We had a huge sugar maple come down in a storm. Took us all winter to chop up the wood, and I will be mulching for another year with all the wood chips. Our tree guy told us to wait a year to use the chips, they remove nitrogen from the soil.Deborah at Kilbourne Grovehttp://kilbournegrove.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205789828720292919.post-29631230775045742462010-04-21T16:36:49.594-04:002010-04-21T16:36:49.594-04:00That is impressive that the sunflowers were still ...That is impressive that the sunflowers were still standing! I love the Spring cleanup too, it's fun seeing all the fresh green again.<br />Tree removal is a big job for sure, but better to clean it up that way than from on top of your house.Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205789828720292919.post-45623985945753508612010-04-21T16:09:08.362-04:002010-04-21T16:09:08.362-04:00Wow. You have a lot of projects too! At least you ...Wow. You have a lot of projects too! At least you won't need to worry about getting mulch! ;)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13596276645644908057noreply@blogger.com