Field Notes No. 12 — From Planting Plan to Plant Nursery

Hello Reader, It's taken me a while to learn that a garden doesn't begin when the plants go into the ground. It begins much earlier, with decisions about what to grow, which plants are suited for the site, and how they'll work together. I've also discovered that testing ideas in a small trial garden is a great way to learn what works before committing to a larger planting. That's the thinking behind the Sugar Hill trial garden. The Sugar Hill Trial Garden I've been working on the planting...