Rewilding My Lot

Converting a new developer lot into a nature ecosystem — my journey

Collecting Salvia Babies

I planted two Scarlet Sage (Salvia coccinea) in front of the house this spring. Salvias are some of the easiest plants to grow and pollinators love them. Their season is long, and even through this summer’s drought, they thrived and even self-seeded.

Here’s one of the plants with a few tiny babies to the right.

Some of the volunteer seedlings have grown in awkward places, like here.

I dug up most of the baby Salvias and potted them, to be used in the back garden or given away after their roots are a little stronger. I lined them up by height because that’s how my brain works.

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    […] are when plants self-seed, or grow runners that root. I have had success with moving baby plants of Salvia and Frogfruit to new locations, either by just digging them up in one place and planting in another […]

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Nature Lover.
Inquisitive Observer.
Student Gardener.

I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.

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