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Today we are planting shrubs in the compacted clay soil of the chicken coop gardens. We are adding beautiful chartreuse color to this space with a ‘Forever Goldy’ arborvitae and ‘Touch of Gold’ hollies from the Southern Living Plant Collection, along with several other fun items!

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30 Comments

  1. Sandi Stolle

    The Creekside Coop is really coming together. My Brynn’s is clearly happy with planting zoomies🐾 As are the coop ladies 🥚

  3. Linda Fick

    Loved your analogy regarding fertilizing shrubs in late winter going into spring to a hibernating bear waking up in spring looking for food. My shrubs and I thank you!

  7. Tina M9

    Boy, that garden bed is looking better all the time. I love it. Love your helper, the 4-legged one, lol.

  10. Tonya A

    Thr dog walking off with the plant pot was so cute😅
    My husband and I have been talking on getting about 6 chickens .

  12. Patty Wilson

    Do you think it would be a good idea to take the fruit off that struggling fig tree so all its energy could go to growing more leaves than into the fruit at this time of year?… just curious, don't know much about growing figs. The new garden area will be awesome when finished… look forward to seeing all your plantings.

  14. J Euler

    Totally love the experimenting teacher in you. I had turkey fig trees planted and would find their roots 30 feet away in my vegetable garden. I am excited to know how the potted fig does. Thanks!

  16. MattD

    Jenny you taught me something! When I'm breaking up my root balls when planting I need to focus more on the sides and not so much the bottom. Very smart!

  18. Cece

    Fantastic to get guidance for those great shrubs!! I placed the rising sun redbud that I got from Creekside in a place where it would be in view from the kitchen sink. That's a prime viewing spot! 😂 I'd love to see something with finer textures or a.weeping habit to contrast the deeply lobed leaves of the Miss Figgy.

  20. Ilo Tefft

    Helpful to see exactly how you plant in pots. Also, good to see not all plants look perfect when you plant. Rewarding to see how they recover and thrive!

  23. Julie H

    Thanks, Jenny!
    If you thought that a loropetalum shrub was planted too low (clay/sandy soil) would you just go ahead and lift it up a few inches this fall? It’s been in the ground about two years (Carolina Midnight, so it’ll be large.)
    Thanks for all of your gardening help over the years! 😊

  24. Judy Ingram

    Furbabies are a must have. Your furbaby is so beautiful. My furbaby is 14 months old. Miniature Weie Dog., she weighs about 8 pounds we just love her. My daughter gave her to us.❤

  28. ALW

    Good Lord you hit the jackpot on lots of eggs 🥚 breakfast for dinner?🍳🥓🧇

  29. ALW

    Do y’all ever worry about wildlife sneaking up behind you while planting near the woods? Like big wildlife?🐻🐾🦌🐾🐆🦨

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