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Tried my hand at a vegetable garden in the past, and had miserable luck with it. To be fair, it was in some pretty crummy Maine soil that was full of rocks. Might have more success now though. Just curious what everyone is growing.

What I really want is a yard of just wildflowers. Better for the environment, less effort to maintain, and much more in keeping with my personality. I hate the fully manicured look. Only downside to that is ticks...so many ticks in New England...walking through it would likely be a horror show.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would you mind sharing a picture of the wildflower mix? What mix did you use specifically, and what zone are you in? What's the sun and rain situation like where you're at? When I look for wildflower yards, all I really see are examples of where it looks incredible, so that's inspiring but not necessarily realistic :/

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I used this mix from a local seed company here in Nova Scotia. I'm in zone 6 and the space I chose for the wild flowers has direct sun for most of the day. It's been a very dry spring but I've been watering it because I really want it to succeed. I know people say that wildflower meadows are a "mow once a year and leave it alone" kind of thing, but it really seems to take a bit of care and management to get good results.