After transplanting these mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana), most of them died. This isn't what is supposed to happen, especially with this hearty species.
What should happen is this.
Same soil, different plant but just as hearty. These are bush lupin (Lupinus arboreus) and they all survived. Yep. Every last one. None show any signs of distress.
It's not easy to show the things that don't go well in restoration. But it is just as important to show what went wrong as what went right. It's advancement of knowledge either way.
I do think it's time, however, for the "Women Growing Natives" group to really get going. Better walk my talk and pull this group together.
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