Thursday, June 2, 2022 For the first time in a long time I don’t see below freeing temps at night. So I’m wondering if it’s safe to plant the potted plants I’ve been dragging into the garage every night. For this altitude, June 15 is the recommended time for planting and I do remember snow on one 4th of July weekend! So I’ll at least start the process. Working in the dirt is good for the soul.
I heard about using old alpaca felt scraps as “fertilizer”! They say it releases nitrogen into the soil and helps holds moisture. So I tried in in one of my houseplants that I repotted and used Venezia’s fleece under the soil. So far it looks great. I only had a few felt scraps left but if felt works, why not use the raw fleece bits? Leg and belly fiber never make it to the mill and I have plenty! If anyone wants to help me test the theory, you can grab a bag or two. If this works as I think it will, we’ll eventually offer it for sale. Have a good Thursday!
Photo of the Day: A little choke cherry tree decided to grow up around my old wagon wheel. Chokecherry trees are all over Woodland, there is even a chokecherry festival in the fall. 
KATHIE CARPENTER
It looks like you put that there intentionally. Beautiful all natural decor!
Linda
Thanks Kathie! I love to let things grow as Mother Nature chooses.
Michelle
I would help you test the theory by I cannot keep plants alive to save me!! lol I love chokecherries, they make the best jelly and syrup. I remember going with my parents to gather wild ones, it was fun.
Linda
Wild Chokecherry trees grow all along Lower River Road. I bet a bird dropped a seed here to grow their own tree. We have several new ones coming up in the back yard near the bird feeders too.
If you decide you want to try fleece for fertilizer, I’ll set a bag out for you, just let me know. 😊
Lana
I use raw fleece in my big outdoor flower pots. I wrap it around the flower plants and it helps keep the soil from drying out. Our neighbor takes lots of it and uses it around her raised beds instead of mulch, to keep the weeds down. By Fall it has been wet often enough that some of it soaks into the soil, but the rest is easy to haul out the following spring when preparing for the new annuals. Much easier than mulch to remove. Also it looks kind of cool, especially if I use multiple colors of the thirds and second. 🙂 I always hope it helps the soil and plants too.
Linda
Wonderful! I used it once around trees I planted, and it worked well until my dogs decided it would be more fun to drag it all over the place. So the idea of using it under and around the plants might work better for us. Thanks for sharing your experience Lana!
Lana
You’re welcome! Happy planting!