Garden Activities: May 13, 2025

Today we worked in 2 main areas: the Trail of Trees and the Native section near the old Garden Entrance. Steve Davis, Bill Dobner, Beverly Kemmerling, Daryl Stutley, Nancy Taylor Walker, Anna Wiktor-Becker, Ann Wright and I were on hand to work in these areas. Steve recommended removing some of the stakes supporting trees with have been in place for several years. In a couple of cases at least one stake of 2 on a tree was rotten at the base anyway and wasn’t serving any purpose  At least 2 of the trees were crepe myrtles, I believe.  (See below):

Before stakes removed.

Beverly removing the strap.

Nancy and Daryl preparing for their fighting exhibition at the Renaissance Fair.

Bill Dobner transferred some of the compost into the shade house for use by the propagation crew. 

After doing a little weeding in the paths of the Trail of Trees, we repaired to the Native Section to remove some of the mustard along the path on the fence side.

Daryl removing some mustard against a backdrop of mustard on the other side of the fence.

Anna and Ann weeding out the tall mustard on the slope this side of the fence.

Bob Butler recommended removing the wooden insert on the electric-powered cart which made a huge difference.

Daryl easily maneuvering the lightened cart.

A couple of interesting plants in the native section. One is the Apache plume or Falugia paradoxa which has blooms and seeds at the same time on the same plant (similar to bladderpod).

The other is what I used to think of as wood rose, but apparently it is more commonly known as an earth star. Not strictly a plant but a form of mushroom.

Thanks to Beverly and Nancy for their images!

Enjoy the garden!  KMM