An Iowa Garden

Growing small woodland primrose species is a minor gardening passion of mine; a passion not terribly compatible with Iowa summers that all too often are hot and dry. I've decided to try an experiment in growing them, by sinking a forty gallon plastic stock tank (with one small drainage hole drilled into the bottom) in the ground, then filling it with very rich, but loose, well-draining soil. I hope to give my primroses a consistently moister root run with this setup. Of course, now the little primulas will probably decide they want a shower, not a tub.


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