He who can properly define and divide is to be considered a god.
--Plato
Today's task was plant division.
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We started by tackling a patch of
Iris sibirica near Building 7.
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A couple students working together with shovels would dig out a patch, break off most of the bulk soil, and place it on the garden cart.
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When we were done, we planted back several smaller clumps to fill in the area.
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That's a nice looking pile on the cart.
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We brought out a variety of tools including rakes to smooth out the soil and rake away debris.
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Some of the tools ended up a little the worse for wear.
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After dividing them up some more, we potted them up into mostly 1-gallon pots and placed them in the hoop house.
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Also on the menu was some
Panicum virgatum 'Hans Hermes' and
Hemerocallis (pictured).
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After a lot of hard work it was good to feel that we succeeded in the mission:
divide and conquer.
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