September is my birthday month, so maybe that’s why I spend so much time this month reflecting on the year thus far and thinking about what I want to do next year. Or maybe September is just that sort of month. A transitional month straddled between the growing season and the resting season. The last few days I’ve been pulling out plants that didn’t really wow me to make space for bulbs I expect to greet me with purple and yellow flowers a few months from now (I finally decided where to plant those Ranunculus).
Photo of kitty helping mulch the flower beds by geeezelouise
Whatever the reason might be, this is a good time to take stock of your containers, pull out things that didn’t work very well, prepare the keepers for winter, and clean out pots for next Spring. It’s also never too early to start dreaming about what you’ll do next year. Here are some more things to do in Fall:
- Pull weeds
- Mulch
- Plant spring bulbs
- Plant cool weather ornamental and edible plants
- Prune trees and perennials
- Divide perennials and bulbs
- Plant trees (in a pot on your balcony or join a community group helping to green your community!)
- Clean tools
- Journal (I use and highly recommend My Folia)
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what kind of bulbs are you planting? are you planting in containers or in ground?
Louise — I planted Ranunculus and Iris in pots. I might force some other bulbs, but I haven’t decided yet.
Fern-Just wanted to stop by and wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Thanks! It was yesterday!