Anything edible must be protected from the deer herd. I even dug and divided my collection and gave many away.

I am not sad about this. I love sharing plants. I do not love feeding wildlife. I am a biologist first and gardener second. Feeding wild creatures makes them lazy and dependent. They will keep coming back for more.

I only break that rule during weather anomalies like droughts and extreme cold. Even then the assistance is sporadic and in different locations.

So the sedums you see here are isolated in strategicallylocated pots or inside fences. There is plenty of wild vegetation around for them to eat.

I have keep wild spots in and around my yards. This encourages nature to stay in balance.

The bees love my sedums but love my weeds equally well. Nature should win. It’s been growing things a lot longer than we have.

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