The Gathering of the Succulents

Each fall I gather up my many tender succulents from their scattered locations and bring them into the garden shed for winter protection. In my garden they need protection mostly from winter wet, and only to a lesser extent from frost. The shed roof is made out of polycarbonate panels and lets in a bit of light, which I supplement with some full spectrum shop lamps on a timer. Here the succulents are gathered prior to placement in the shed, which still needs a bit of cleaning out and organizing prior to hosting the succulent hordes. They include several aloes, sedums, echeverias, agaves, and cacti, plus a nolina and a bromeliad.

Hardier potted succulents will be tucked away elsewhere under eaves out of the worst of the winter rains. This year several agaves will also spend the winter in the ground, and I'll keep my fingers crossed they endure the winter wet.