View from Federal Twist

Ramblings of a 'New American' Gardener

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I've been at this only a few months and continue to have questions about blogging, how to make it easier, how to make contact with others who have similar interests. Here's a link to Amy Stewart's help spot.

Dirt: Don't Get Dirt in the Keyboard, and Other Blogging Tips for Gardeners

James Golden: Rosemont area, New Jersey, United States; When we moved to a mid-century house overlooking the woods in western New Jersey, I knew the garden would have to be naturalistic and informal to suit the style of the house and the place. My new garden on Federal Twist Road is an experiment. I call it a wet prairie, and maintain it like a prairie, with annual cutting and burning. The site would appear to be an inauspicious one for a garden, with heavy wet clay saturated much of the year. I cut down trees to create a clearing in the woods, and planted many native and prairie plants, all carefully selected for suitability to the difficult growing conditions. Many non-natives too, if they liked wet clay. Most of these plants are highly competitive, even aggressive, and I try to match them so they keep each other in control. Then I stand aside, and intervene only when necessary.

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