I cherish and protect my Saturday mornings in the garden.  The work week may be hectic and even stressful, but come Saturday morning, it’s garden time.  I may go to the farmer’s market, and/or go for a walk, but I need Saturday mornings as down time.  And today is Saturday!

I have come to like a tidy look.  It’s not everyone’s preference, but for a modestly sized garden like ours I can keep up with trimming daylily stems and hosta scapes.  This morning there was a bunch of that.  And then there’s the inevitable weeds and tree sprouts.  “Pampering the Garden” is a lot of fun, but the best part is when it’s done.  There’s nothing like sitting in a peaceful garden.

Soon I also need to decide whether to harvest the hosta seeds from the Aureomarginatas.

I’m leaning toward no, and just trimming them.  Despite losing 5 hostas this spring, I don’t have much space to spare.  It was a bit crowded in the back and side gardens last year.

We’ll see.  Maybe give it another week to decide.  I’m definitely trimming the other hostas as soon as they are done blooming 🙂

Do any of you have experience with harvesting and growing hosta seeds? How did they turn out?