Not much we can do this time of year, other than mow and water. Both are real chores in this heat and humidity, but Gestalt gardening means "the whole thing" - not just the fun, easy stuff.
RADIO GARDEN MAKE-OVER
The Radio Garden had just about reached its zenith - lots of stuff planted, and doing okay, but no room for anything new. So the Gestalt Gardener yanked up and composted all the annuals, dug up the bulbs (and stored for planting later), and re-dug the dirt. He went a solid spade's depth, getting out all the shrub roots, then mixed in a layer of compost.
This gives the garden about 15 inches of soil - mostly sunk and partly raised - which needed to be contained because it was spilling over onto the walkway. So, being "green" minded, Felder recycled some same-color glass bottles as edging material - which not only holds in the soil, but also gives a touch of whimsy to this fun little garden.
Next week: New plants, and mulch. Remember one of the main "rules" about this garden is: Five minutes a week; if it takes longer, it will have to wait another week.
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