If aloe brevifolia grows well, it offsets. When aloe bainesii and marlothii are planted near each other and they grow well, it gets crowded quickly. Such is the case with my aloe bed.

I also have the desire to get a few different aloes in the ground. I have removed a couple large aloe veras, which has freed up some room.

Also, when the bed was first planted, I did not necessarily till or turn over the soil. On one end of the bed, where the tree aloes are planted, I did work some pumice in, but on the other, the soil was not enhanced at all. The decomposed granite top dressing will be tilled right into the soil and a new top dressing will be added when the project is completed.

With spring finally here, next weekend is when it all happens. I’ll get started on it late Wednesday afternoon and have ther rest of the week to complete it.

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