good time to transplant into a new bed?
I'm converting my veggie garden into a flower garden for next year (and probably forever). I've ripped out the veggie plants, spread my compost on top and plan to toss some composted cow manure on top of that. Do I need to stir that all up so it's not layered? Can I throw on shredded leaves, too? Would now be a good time to transplant roses or perennials into this "new" bed or should I wait until spring? What about planting some rescued end-of-the-season clearance plants? Nighttime temps are already in the 40s/50s and we've had one light frost. I'm in zone 5 if that helps. Sorry for the million questions, Thanks for the help!
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Janet W
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Yes by all means you can plant most anything now. I also like to rescue some of the left overs at the garden centre with great success. I would turn your additives into the existing soil before planting. Sometimes when a plant is grown in its pot for so long the roots become rootbound in the pot and need to be loosened up before planting. I envy you, I've been waiting 3 years for my DH to agree to put up a backyard fence. Untill now our property backed onto a small forest and it is being built up with new houses. I will miss my cardinals and other feathered friends that lived there and frequented my feeders in the winter. Well my DH has no choice now, we will be loosing any privacy we had and he finally agreed that spring will come with a new fence. Now I can design my back yard, I can't wait. I plan on intalling a pond as my focal point. Lots of luck with your gardening adventures. Janet W
Hi Hgunder,
Great advice from Janet. Here's info on when to divide/transplant many perennials. In case you have daylilies or iris I'm including sites on those too.
https://dprod4.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic1150.htm
https://www.gardengatemagazine.com/extras/pdf/60dividing.pdf
https://www.gardengatemagazine.com/extras/60dividingperennials-video.php
https://www.napairis.com/division.html
https://www.thsgardens.org/ths/growing/howtosplit.html
Hi Janet,
Do keep your bird feeders up. We had to cut down 5 trees, but keeping the feeders brought the birds. Your pond will certainly attract them too. Besides, with the loss of the trees they will need a food source. Hope you have lots of room for bird friendly shrubs they can hide in.
Newt
Great advice from Janet. Here's info on when to divide/transplant many perennials. In case you have daylilies or iris I'm including sites on those too.
https://dprod4.clemson.edu/factsheets/hgic1150.htm
https://www.gardengatemagazine.com/extras/pdf/60dividing.pdf
https://www.gardengatemagazine.com/extras/60dividingperennials-video.php
https://www.napairis.com/division.html
https://www.thsgardens.org/ths/growing/howtosplit.html
Hi Janet,
Do keep your bird feeders up. We had to cut down 5 trees, but keeping the feeders brought the birds. Your pond will certainly attract them too. Besides, with the loss of the trees they will need a food source. Hope you have lots of room for bird friendly shrubs they can hide in.
Newt