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Tearing Out the Garden | Northern California Nature Photographer
It’s past time to tear out the gardens - both the floral cutting garden and the vegetable garden. (My tomatoes are going crazy!!!) After all, it’s November! But, each time I go out to the garden and assess what I need to get started removing the old plants, I see bees, ladybugs, and butterflies. I just cannot begin to remove their food source.
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Cutting Garden Zinnias and More
When we moved to the orchard property full time a few years ago, one of the first things we did was plant both a vegetable garden and a flower cutting garden. The gardens have changed from year to year, but the perennials, zinnias, bachelor buttons, and few other favorites have always found a place in the garden.