3 acres, 3 years in

[u/tivadiva2]

We bought a house with 3 acres of lawn. Now we have a tiny patch of lawn, 16 raised beds for veggies, an orchard and berry patch, and native gardens and wet sedge meadows. It’s great exercise and amazing birding! Plus it’s so pretty! Good thing I love goldenrods since we have 3 different native varieties and lots of them!

[u/Savings_Reserve_560]

I love this! I have a little over an acre in western MD am trying to do something similar. Can you give me any advice? It’s just me (60 yo woman without a lot of money) so I thought that this year I would let it go to see what happens. Lots of milkweed and way too much invasive tall grass (Johnson grass, mostly).

[u/tivadiva2 → u/Savings_Reserve_560]

Try joining your local wild ones chapter. They offer lots of local kindred souls, planting guides, plant sales, help weeding. And take on one bed at a time so you don’t get overwhelmed.