We planted the roses! This had kept getting delayed because of the rain. The rose garden is located near the other perennial crops on August Farm proper (all annuals are located at the land trust).
The Process:
125 rose bushes – 5 varieties?
Each plant gets it’s own 2X2X2 (approximate) hole, variations as needed.
Roots should not be bent.
Graft union should be at ground level.
Build cone out of earth for roots to rest on. Tack down, add amendments, fill in the rest of the way, sprinkle with more amendments.
Amendments: worm meal, compost, fish meal.
Thoughts:
How do I pay attention to different tasks? With something more permanent such as a perennial rose garden, it’s important to remember every little step affects the end result and the end result will be around longer than annual crops. In this way, digging hole after hole, building little cones of earth, placing the roots down into the soil in just the right way… these things all become mediation and practice of having awareness of the moment.
Also:
*Seeding/greenhouse work
*small harvest
*land maintenance (blackberry removal)
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