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Hey Kristin, Thanks for the tips on this. I may just plant the Aneomones in a pot for the season, and then call it a day. I had no idea that they could be so invasive. My mom used to have me pull creeping charlie when I was a kid, so I totally get it! I have a little hope for the Hostas, the neighbors have some and they do well. I also have heard that the dear don’t like the super dark blue hosta that much, so I was going to start with that. Not sure if that’s true or a rumor though ;) PS, we’re neighbors! Our cabin is in Hayward!

Hey Gillianne, I had no idea bout the Anemones, like I mentioned in another comment, I have never been able to get them to grow in Minneapolis, so I figured that I wouldn’t have much luck at the cabin. I think we definetley have space for them, like maybe over near the kid trampoline zone, but I am very cautious now, maybe I won’t plant them at all. Thanks for the tip :)

I’m so jealous, you probably have such a long growing season for your veggies. It’s always nice to hear from another gardener – I am big time into perennial gardens, and have been doting on my at-home garden in Minneapolis for years. I love it sooo much. I have had a veggie garden for years too, but have decided to turn it into a perennial bed because it never produces much and now that we have the cabin I don’t think I’ll have the time it deserves.

How is your moss transplanting going? I’d really like to make a soft path for the kids to walk on. I have never ordered from the nursery I mentioned before, but I like their angle. I’ll let you guys know how everything looks when it arrives – my plants are supposed to be showing up Mid-May.

That’s so great to hear about the wild geraniums because they are the thing I might be most excited about! I know that growing things in a pine forest can be difficult. Alright, so in Minneapolis I haven’t been able to get an anemone to make it through an entire season without perishing, so I figured my efforts in Wisco would be futile. I had no idea they were known for spreading. I will make sure to put them in a place that won’t choke out other plants and has room for spreading. Thanks for the tip!

Thanks, Tom :)

Yes, trilliums grow all along the floor of the woods, so I was thinking I’d try and replant some in the garden. I will have to check out wood violets, they sound sooo pretty. I wish that I considered deer resistant plants before I ordered, I was solely focused on color, bloom time and finding native plants. I’ll have more garden posts real soon :)

I don’t know! I guess I’ll find out. I should’ve looked!

I hope so. It’s always an experiment. Keep your eyes peeled on craigslist, I’ve stumbled upon large rocks and pavers for my garden there in the past. Good luck!

Yes! I totally agree about the anemones. Please be extremely careful about planting anything non-native that will spread. My family has had a cabin not far from Cable, WI for 20+ years and we have never been able to conquer the snow-on-the-mountain that the previous owners planted :( I will also say that hosta transplants never lasted an entire summer for us – the deer absolutely love them!

So glad you mentioned how enthusiastic those anemones are about procreation. I spent literally years trying to remove them from places they wanted to go where I didn’t want them. They won. But they’re delicate and pretty and if anyone has open spaces to fill, they’d be champs.

Oh my gosh, how did I miss your link to the nurseries before!? Sorry about that. Thanks for sharing those cool sources. I think my mind literally missed that paragraph, which is nuts because I also have been trying to transplant moss along a paver pathway.