Today, our gardens were my biggest source of solace and hope, and I hope that yours are comfort for you all as well. I went hard planting more fruit bushes and will be hitting up our town’s seed library tomorrow to hedge some bets for next spring.
One of the plant families I went big on this past year is Pycnanthemum - mountain mints. Not only are they a good source of nutrition for pollinators, they have the added benefit of being an abortifacient you can grow on the DL. There are a number of species, not just P. virginianum, so check to see what’s endemic to your region and have a patch growing for your local support network <3
What’s growing on with you all?
Been planting tulips, hyacinth, crocus, and peony. Need to plant my garlic!
Is it too late to plant garlic?
Now is a great time to plant garlic, provided you’re in the northern hemisphere. Here in New England, around Halloween is prime planting time