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Next Year Gardening

Posted on September 21st, 2007 – 11:11 AM
By Connie Nelson

Boy, did I have big plans this fall. I was going to dig up my monster of a monarda, divide a whole bunch of overgrown hostas and start a boulevard garden. Guess I ran out of steam before I had a chance to run out of time.

Yes, I’m throwing in the trowel. But I haven’t given up on my garden. Oh, no. I’ve just entered a new phase of gardening: It’s called Next Year.

Next Year Gardening is the best kind of gardening of all. You don’t have to do anything. You just get to think about what you may (or may not) do next year. It’s safe. It’s easy. It’s free. And, best of all, there are no weeds.

In my Next Year garden, the climing roses will be perfectly pruned, the phlox will have no mildew, the ornamental grasses will be divided.

Have you started Next Year Gardening? Even if you’re still fighting the good fight, what might your Next Year Garden look like?

Oh, and speaking of next year, that’s when I’ll be blogging again. Though the other, hardier Greengirls are going to continue blogging until early October, I’m putting my blog to bed.

Thanks for joining in on the conversation. Have a swell non-gardening season. And I hope to chat with you again – Next Spring!

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9 Responses to "Next Year Gardening"

povertyrich says:

September 21st, 2007 at 11:28 am

Next year, my tomatoes will be in pots, my carrots will be in orderly rows, my peas will be under control, and my peppers will live in the makeshift greenhouse I just built.

And I will have pumkins and squash growing on the boulevard and a nice croquet course in the front yard.

sparklegirl says:

September 21st, 2007 at 11:39 am

Yes, I already love my Next Year Garden SO much more than this year’s! Next year:
- The ever-encroaching morning glories won’t twine around the asters and infant Russian sages;
- There will be no need to fight powdery mildew on my heucheras;
- And most important: The squirrels will observe from afar instead of helping themselves!

Thanks for all the great info you’ve shared here this year, Connie. My neighbor Seza (who often commments here) and I are always chatting about the latest Greengirls posting. Have a great time dreaming about next year!

Connie Nelson says:

September 21st, 2007 at 12:31 pm

Thanks, Sparklegirl!
Oh, and if those ever-encroaching morning glories do make an appearance in your Next Year Garden, gimme a holler. I can never get the darn things to grow. I’d be happy to take some off your hands!

sparklegirl says:

September 24th, 2007 at 7:45 am

Will do!

Bob Hunter says:

September 24th, 2007 at 12:00 pm

Next year, I will shoot all the rabbits
that ruined this year, buy fresh vegatables at Cub, and eat both while sitting in my lawn chair in my un-planted garden.

deb w says:

September 25th, 2007 at 9:44 am

Next year there will be no dandelions anywhere in the garden, the creeping charlie will stay in the neighbors yard where she thinks it smells “minty fresh”, and the peonies will actually bloom instead of sending up just leaves.
Oh what the heck: next year I will have the garden planted by the middle of May.

Judybusy says:

September 25th, 2007 at 9:44 am

This year, I ran out of money to plant a very small rock garden I created. I am also continuing to build my other beds, so will be doing lots of dreaming this winter and shopping next spring! I have also ordered bulbs and am really looking forward to an old combo I am re-creating: ‘Hawera’ daffs with ‘Lilac Wonder’ tulips.

One of the plants on my list for next year is Verbena boniarensis. Does anyone know who sells plants? I couldn’t find it any where this year, but have seen it in various public gardens, including Longfellow Garden. Advice about starting it from seed would be welcome, too–I have found it hard to do!

Northsider says:

September 26th, 2007 at 4:46 am

I’m going to get control of the rubekia, plant some more mexican sunflowers, and tag the butterflies earlier next year before they all leave.

There are two plants I’ll never have to plants, rubekia and morning glories, they are very successful weeds at my house. Also I’m going to amend the soil on my windy corner and probably move the hosta from that spot as its too sunny.

laura says:

October 2nd, 2007 at 1:46 pm

i’m trying to plan next years garden to take advantage of what was planted where this year. plant the tomatoes where the beans were, etc.