Garden Chaos - Don't Tell Monty*
There are no gardening mistakes, only experiments. ~ Janet Kilburn Phillips Crinim Lilies. This is the second scape of blooms. I'm going to see if it will need fertilizer as I would hate for the bulb to bloom itself out. It's been two weeks since I spent any serious time in the garden. A dear friend kept both gardens watered while I was away (bless her!) and so it was time to take stock and examine what late summer would demand. Yes, I'm doing what I can now and making a list. Now, for a disclaimer: The gardens continue (and will continue) to be experimental and relaxed. I plant things. Birds plant things. Stuff grows or not. I fertilize on Friday.** I water as needed. And this ridiculously hot/dry weather we have been suffering meant I would need someone to water a time or two while I was away for over a week (more on that later). So, I set up the hoses and provided directions for the friend, who volunteered to see to the cat and turn on the hoses, were simple. Just tur