Sunshine Composting

Also how’s its pollinator potential comparatively with cardinal flower and great blue lobelia

I’ll hand you a free plant if you watch the whole video and tell me a cool fact I’ve never heard before

Part 1 (take 2) hoping to get a better and fuller germination rate.

What I’m doing differently

-more seeds in each tray
-a much lighter layer of soil on top
-almost no watering and I added a moisture dome to keep from drying and retain heat

More blooms and more benefits.

Asters are a much better plant ecologically and visually.

Englandaster

My first year trying out Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (New England Aster) and I’ve learned a lot about it.

Can handle shade better then I expected
Fairly leggy
More of a bush then your typical flowering perennial like coneflower or allium
Handles pruning very well
Minimal care (I have never hand watered it)
Excellent blooms and later season pollinator benefits

Water and patience when transplanting. The plant will be fine as long as you have both. ‼️Results may vary if you only half one of those.

You either learn from experience or from others.

Plants are cool.

Have you spotted either in your garden?

Now more then ever is when native plants are crucial for our ecosystem and survival of wildlife.

Without them there would be no seeds and food to keep all our scavenging friends warm and active in the colder months of the year.