Welcome, thanks for coming. This blog hasn't been active lately, but lucky for us, microorganisms in our newly planted soil have been eating the existing soil, grass, cardboard, and mulch and turning it into awesome soil so we can plant in the spring.
That means it's time to start thinking about what we want to plant in the spring. We're going to host a design event on January 27th to figure out what we want in the garden. So now, start thinking: what do I want in the garden?
Maybe you want native Iowa plants?
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| Left to right: Wild Bergamot, Indian Blanket, Black-eyed Susan All images from http://www.public.iastate.edu/~herbarium/inps/photos/picy.php |
Iowa plants have been thriving in this ecosystem for years on years, so they are a natural choice for our landscape. Coe's library has some wonderful picture books about Iowa's native plants. Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands by Sylvan Runkel and Alvin Bull (call number QK160 .R86) is on the third floor and currently checked in. If you go to that section of the library, you'll fund some other lovely books with lots of pictures.
For those of you who prefer to find information on the web, the aptly named Plant Iowa Natives page is full of links to businesses (including Backyard Abundance) and government agencies that sell seeds, preserve prairies, spread information, and all sorts of other good stuff.
I've been drawn to plants in Coe's colors as there are some very pretty red and yellow (crimson and gold) plants. That said, there are some very pretty plants in all of the other colors. So keep your eyes peeled. I'm going to keep looking for things that look nice, and you should do the same. Remember to mark your calendar for January 27th.
Best,
Peter
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