The yellow day lillies are in full bloom. They look so great against the blue veronicas. The daisies are about expended and will need to be dead headed soon. More of the campanulas are blooming and look great. I think in years to come the white flowers along the border will look twonderful. Now to find something else to go behind them.
Wayne is disappointed at the south side. The asiatic lillies were not great, but I think they just need some time. It takes about 2 years to get something well established. The grass is struggling as well. I will give it some time before I rethink it.
The lavender is still is bloom and now the black eyed susans are starting. Also we have some wonderfully big blooms on the butterfly bush. The hostas are doing great as well. We've keep the roses pruned back, but i think they are doing well and hopefully will get established this year. We will still have to replace one of them and I am looking for a pink grandiflora.
We've harvested beans, green onions, and zuchini out of the garden. It is doing well this year. We've not lost a plant.
The weather has been warmer but we've kept up with the work.
The new guinea impatient is doing well-loaded with flowers. The deck flowers are great, but the pots on the front porch look rather pathetic. I wish I could get them to look as nice as the deck flowers . Maybe I just need to rethink what I am putting there.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Cool Weather in July
The weather has turned cool again, which makes it much easier to keep the lawn green.
The garden is growing well with tomatoes, beans and zucchini in flower. We'll have zucchini to eat soon and beans as well.
The balloon flowers are in bloom as well as the astilbe and the lavender in the back yard. The Walmart hostas are also starting to bloom. We have large blooms on one of the hydrangea. One little Julia Child rose bloomed. It was short lived so we have to quickly clip it. It's been tough keeping the blooms off the roses although necessary for proper root growth.
In the front yard, the daisies are in full bloom as well as the campanulas. I look forward to a couple of years from now when all those plants are in bloom. The large day lilies are about ready to bloom as well. There should be a big show with all the blooms. The veronicas are starting to bloom, but I have never been happy with the flowering. They just aren't big and showy enough for my tastes.
Wayne trimmed the spirea and the barberry. They are looking well groomed and allow all the other plants to show up better. I think along the walkway could use another plant, but I'm still in doubt as to what that should be.
Over the weekend we split the iris and gave more room to the rest of the flowers. We planted a small part of them along the south side. I gave some to Julie and want to give the rest away as well, if I can find any takers.
The garden is growing well with tomatoes, beans and zucchini in flower. We'll have zucchini to eat soon and beans as well.
The balloon flowers are in bloom as well as the astilbe and the lavender in the back yard. The Walmart hostas are also starting to bloom. We have large blooms on one of the hydrangea. One little Julia Child rose bloomed. It was short lived so we have to quickly clip it. It's been tough keeping the blooms off the roses although necessary for proper root growth.
In the front yard, the daisies are in full bloom as well as the campanulas. I look forward to a couple of years from now when all those plants are in bloom. The large day lilies are about ready to bloom as well. There should be a big show with all the blooms. The veronicas are starting to bloom, but I have never been happy with the flowering. They just aren't big and showy enough for my tastes.
Wayne trimmed the spirea and the barberry. They are looking well groomed and allow all the other plants to show up better. I think along the walkway could use another plant, but I'm still in doubt as to what that should be.
Over the weekend we split the iris and gave more room to the rest of the flowers. We planted a small part of them along the south side. I gave some to Julie and want to give the rest away as well, if I can find any takers.
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