Sorry that this post is a bit negative. I don't find gardening relaxing or meditative. I'm actually a little apprehensive, each morning, when I walk through the yards. Did the moles destroy all the work I did yesterday? Are any of the drip lines detached-Is everybody getting water? Now we're getting too much water here and not enough over there. One challenge of my yard is the heavy clay soil. I've dumped/tilled yards and yards of compost in to the soil, and try to mulch every season, but it's difficult to incorporate the amendments when I have so many established plants. Some plants get stuck in their planting holes, basically growing like a potted plant. To fix this requires digging around and under the planting hole, and filling with compost and top soil which is very time consuming. I'm also constantly fighting blackberry vines and english ivy from my neighbor's yards. Summer is the worst because this area is getting hotter and drier every year. I thought native plants would flourish with minimal care, but I am finding that not to be the case. With climate change, invasive pests and plants, and bad soil, it';s a struggle to keep all the plants hydrated and disease free. Hopefully it will get easier as they get more established. I spent $600 dollars on water, last summer. Here's to hoping for a cooler, wetter season this year! There. Feels good to vent...
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