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Five days work, moving hostas
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jarih 4 in Finland (
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Mon, Aug 6, 12 at 15:54
The tree is beautiful (Junglands mandshurica) and it makes good shadow for hostas. This year I finally realize how much it takes water and power - something must be done. I dig all hostas up (about 150, mostly not mature) and ripped three wheelbarrows of roots.
I put 'rootcarpet' and 50-60 cm soil. Knees, wrist and back are not so good shape. Finally today I planted hostas back. I want to share these pictures. Hopefully I am able to be patient to NOT move them again. At least now hostas are not competiting with tree.
Hostas are good but I like black soil too, unfortunately it doesn't stay like that. |
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RE: Five days work, moving hostas
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| Looks really good. Your hard work paid off. Karen |
RE: Five days work, moving hostas
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- Posted by irawon Ottawa ON 5b (My Page) on
Mon, Aug 6, 12 at 17:36
| Jarih, That's a terrific looking hosta bed. All your hostas look perfect and happy. You must be happy too, now that your task is finished. |
RE: Five days work, moving hostas
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jarih I have to say your hard work paid off BIG! Your Hosta and reworked garden look gorgeous.
Cher |
RE: Five days work, moving hostas
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| Why doesn't the black soil stay that way? bkay |
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- Posted by jarih 4 in Finland (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 7, 12 at 1:58
| I just mean weeds and before that work there was a little bit moss too. I tried to make better pH by adding chalk and very top I put composted soil. |
RE: Five days work, moving hostas
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| Jarih, your garden is beautiful. How are your recent arrivals doing? |
RE: Five days work, moving hostas
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| jarih, Pretty soon you will not have to worry about weeds very much....but you may have to think about where to put all those hosta as they get bigger. Judging by the care you have put into this planting it will not be long. Jon |
RE: Five days work, moving hostas
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| What a beautiful garden....bringing the soil level up is a good idea, and it will help the hosta avoid root competition. What a major effort it took to prepare the bed though. You have lovely plants. I hope you are sitting nearby and drinking a toast to your garden's future. Long may it grow!!
Cheers!! A votre sante, Skol!!! |
RE: Five days work, moving hostas
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- Posted by jarih 4 in Finland (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 7, 12 at 15:47
| Thank you for all comments. New arrivals are alive. One of them is bad shape and two don't have leafs at all. But the rest - roots are growing, jippii.. There is white new parts in roots and new leafs too. Tick Tock and Ice Age Trail are like they haven't made long long travel. After couple of years I shall have hostas to divided. Hopefully there is hostamania in Finland and I can earn some money back what I have spent:) |
RE: Five days work, moving hostas
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| That looks wonderful. Once your neighbors see how beautiful it is, they will be lining up to buy your divisions! |
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