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SOIL & MARGARITAS

In the words of the wise and talented Monty Don " You do not need to know anything about a plant, to know that it is beautiful", as I take one of my (very short) walks thru my garden, I get reminded every day about this truth, with the tiny new buds on perennials waking up from the long winter or by the lovely color on spent hydrangea blooms... it is all in the very fine details.

 

My name is Roxana, and I am a gardener who loves to play in the soil, my garden is located in Central Indiana, I am right a zone 6 gardener.

 

So with the hopes that one day, when I am old and wrinkly and my hair lovely shades of gray, I get to enjoy looking back to the pages of this, my very own, journal garden.

ABOUT THE GARDENER

I spend more money on my garden than I do on shoes + clothing + take out combined, that's just how obsessed I am with my garden.

 

I love growing pretty things and things I can eat, and bonus if those things are both, you will find out that I LOVE growing tomatoes probably as much as I like to start flowers from seed. My garden is a combination of both vegetables and flowers and some random things like this year (2023) when I tried growing ranunculus and they all just rotted in their containers. Gardening trial happen here every season!

 

If there is something the garden has thought me thru the years is that patience is key when dealing with growing a garden.

 

If you enjoy your garden as much as I do, I hope that this page can inspire you and can help you in becoming a better gardener.

 

Rox

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CHECK OUT MY GARDENING CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE

For the last couple of years, I have been documenting my gardening fails and successes on YouTube and I have a collection of 100+ videos that show you what I am doing and the things that I am trying for the current season

HERE ARE SOME OF MY LATEST VIDEOS

2023
GARDEN RECAP
One of the shrubs that is a must in my garden is definitely Hydrangeas, check out my hedge, maintenance and a few arrangements.DIY
DRIED FLOWER
PROJECT
From making my own trellises to developing a brand-new kitchen garden area in my backyard.HABITS TO
BECOME A
BETTER GARDENER

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CENTRAL INDIANA ZONE 6

Fall dividing is not about perfection. 🙌
Right now I just want them clean and easy to store.
Single tubers can wait until spring.
Playing it safe means more plants next year, not fewer.

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Fall dividing is not about perfection. 🙌 Right now I just want them clean and easy to store. Single tubers can wait until spring. Playing it safe means more plants next year, not fewer.

☀️ vs 🥶

I don’t know about you, but I rather get this done when it’s still nice outside.

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☀️ vs 🥶 I don’t know about you, but I rather get this done when it’s still nice outside.

Digging tubers before a frost… yes, it’s doable!

Personally, I wait until my tubers are mature enough and I dig them when it’s still nice outside, and it works!

If you want more info on this or to watch the entire video, just comment “DIGNOW” and I’ll send it your way!

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Open post by soilandmargaritas with ID 17911090719514313
Digging tubers before a frost… yes, it’s doable! Personally, I wait until my tubers are mature enough and I dig them when it’s still nice outside, and it works! If you want more info on this or to watch the entire video, just comment “DIGNOW” and I’ll send it your way!