It may be winter and the soil may be frozen, but I find this to be one of the busiest times of the year if you’re into plants. I find myself pacing the yard already and making guesses on whether such-and-such plant will appear in a few short months. Now is the time to think about reasons why it may not. Is it the location, the species, or just bad luck? Will I give it another chance or will I introduce something else? How will a new plant affect the other species, the color scheme I had in mind, or any assumptions I had about height? Nature will randomize but I find that I cannot: I need a plan. I am two years into this native plant adventure and I find myself peering over spreadsheets of data regarding bloom times, light, water and soil requirements, and notes on observations I made at the time. It is necessary work though. For two years I have been planting and seeding. This coming year I will either be finetuning or tending to chaos. There will be battles fought in the yard – some plants will dominate, and others may give way. Territorial lines will shift and flowers will escape their beds. I may add a plant here and there, but most of the players are on the field already. I hope to spend most of the spring and summer observing and enjoying their game.
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