Purple Coneflower Uncovered
It's taken over 200 volunteer hours and we've finally weeded the perennial bed in Ben Nobleman Park. Under the thistle, almost choked by the quackgrass and hidden by the overgrown junipers, we uncovered some lovely purple coneflowers, a lovely drought resistant native plant. In the last two weeks our noble volunteers have also replanted the bed with beautiful new plant material some of it is already blooming...
Perky Sunflowers
Most of the new material came from nurseries. But the perky sunflowers were donated by volunteer Debra Anthony, a passionate plantswoman who grows everything from seed. So when this little beauty makes you smile, you have Debra to thank for that.
In the new planting we also have a variety of daylillies. The first to bloom was Hemerocalis Flamenco Queen. Over the years these hardy drought-resistant plants will multiply until we have a strong mass of flowers to admire on a hot summer day.
What's next? Well, we continue to mulch the bed with cedar mulch to help retain the moisture and to keep the weeds in the bed at bay. And now, back to the fruit trees! We will weed around the pear and plum trees this Saturday starting from 8am. Come join us!
