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Wendy✨

@thearest.bsky.social

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Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 11h

We divided a patch abt a month ago. And replanted most. I have abt 15-16 bulbs leftover?! And rhizomes? I know I can plant the bulbs still. The rhizomes began kicking out green leaves 🍃 so, I’ll try to plant them too. Hell, I guesI’ll plant them in the sunniest spots! (After my leaf vacuum’s here)

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 11h

I’m having same issue. Where to put the iris bulbs! They are the most beautiful golden color!

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 11h

Please more like this! And tag me!

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 11h

I agree 💯! Such a fantastic movie! It’s got everything I love: magic, mystical, gardening, cars, music, senior people, NOLA!!

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 11h

Morning glories are top of my list!! Glad yours are still blooming. Mine only just began!

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 12h

Free native trees are THE BEST!!

GardeningWell @gardeningwell.ie · 12h

If you like gardeningWell, you’ll love FreeTrees.

Because who doesn’t want free native Irish trees?
🌲 🌱🦋

gardeningwell.ie/climate-action/freetrees-ie

Zack holds a bundle of native Irish trees as he prepares them for free distribution to people in the local area. Zack is only one of hundreds of volunteers who organize 3 to 3 distribution for freetrees.ie.

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 12h

I’m reposting this for all the people I hope I know in Ireland! 🇮🇪.

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 12h

I love free trees! Damn, I’d love a Free Native Irish Tree!
My free tree is a TN native—tulip poplar! It did amazingly well this summer! I hope everyone gets a free tree!

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 12h

Not to kill him! But for healthy off-leash exercise.

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 12h

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 12h

We just visited the dog park for the 1st time. I’m pretty sure Christopher is on the edge of death from exhaustion now. He’s laid up like he got hit by a car!
The dog park will be on my “to do” list from here out!

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 12h

Thank you, Henri! I’ll remedy this tonight!

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 12h

Oooh, Wu. I hadn’t even considered! I will endeavor to keep this plant/s thriving!!! (Now off to research how to keep a Mediterranean environment in a Nashville home with good light directions!)

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 12h

So good to know!!

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 12h

lol!! Wu—I promise it won’t show up uninvited here. I don’t know why. Bc it used to be so invasive. And I also don’t know why it waits until mid-October to bloom. 🤷‍♀️

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 16h

Ooooh!!! I love this!! Thank you so much for the directions!!

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 17h

Curious!! Did you get fruit after they returned from the dead?

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 18h

It’s in the right spot then! The kitchen window is THE BRIGHTEST all day!! Thank you for reminding me of Mediterranean conditions!

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 18h

My outdoor basil has totally gone to seed! I leave it for the bees! 🐝
But, I’d like to keep this one in the kitchen for cooking/ recipes. It always looks so sad 😞 tho.

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 18h

🌱. Slowly but surely….

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 18h

🌱. What do yall do when your outdoor/ real basil has gone to seed but you need basil for a recipe and you buy the plant from
Trader Joe’s? I aim to keep it living but it looks like it wants to die every morning. Repot? (At least). Name it?

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 19h

🌱I’ll be naming the rest of my plants. Right now, only the 1st fiddle leaf fig has a name: “Precious.” But, now I’m certain that my other house plants would benefit from names. Here’s Precious who started out at 12” 2018!

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 19h

Thank you so much, James—for letting me know your experience with the Toro! I feel much better now! I’ll report back!

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 19h

Same! I also let water sit out for 24 hrs believing that all the chemicals will evaporate. I have no idea if that’s the case but I tell myself, “this is as good as distilled. Go on and use it.”

Wendy✨ @thearest.bsky.social · 1d

It’s the worst!!! 2025 has been my worst growing season!
I’ll have to better assess the morning glories and moonflowers. But at least the latter bloomed; the former, late bloomers. (Pun intended)