Plans for Next Year

I have decided that I need to move the black eyed susans to the south of the garage and the front of the house. They are lovely flowers but wasted where they are. We will take the lilies that I have planted and put them in the back yard where their subtle beauty can be enjoyed better.

Next year we will purchase a shrub althea for the back yard and try another kind of annuals for the small pots.

Weekly Report

Front: The camanulas are in bloom and the star gazer lilies although they are too short, which is probably because they were planted so late in the spring. The yellow lilies are also still in bloom

South: The shrub althea is in bloom. The cat mint is getting its second wind.

East: The large hostas are in bloom. The butterfly bush has one flower and so it goes as soon as Wayne has time to dig out. We will plant another shrub althea. The balloon flowers are still in bloom as are the black eyed susans. The snap dragons were not a good choice for the pots. We will try something else next year. The John Kennedy, Wild Blue Yonder and Julia Child roses are all in bloom. The Queen Elizabeth has no more blossoms, but I fertilized it again. I think the halls honey suckle is going to have a second bloom.

The fertilizer I put under the peonies south of the path has helped. While the top leaves are still yellow, the underneath ones are green.

Continued Hot Weather

The past two weeks have been unbearable. As a result we did little in the yard. I have not been able to walk around and check out the flowers. I think the stargazer lily in the front is now in bloom as well as the shrub althea on the south. The roses have bloomed again. The black eyes susans are also in bloom but not as tall as the usually get. Also the big hostas are in bloom.

The garden has produced more beans and cucumbers. We also have picked the first tomatoes of the season. We look to have a lot more harvest from it.

Extreme Heat

I have not been able to get outside at all for the past week. Wayne has carted the hose and watering devices around for much of the week, but I have stayed inside. Fortunately, the zinnia's in the window box have been a pure delight as they have grown very tall and have huge beautiful blooms on them. At least something has benefited by the heat.

Hydrangea

Name: Hydrangea
Variety: Hydrangea macrophila Blushing Bride
Type: Perennial
Height: 3' x 3'
Color: White with a touch of pink
Light: Shade
Bloom Time: Early July


Purchased at the local nursery. We had a tough time getting these to establish. I purchased one the first year and then when it did well, the other two the next year. This year the first one has bloomed well. We still have not been able to get the other two to bloom.

Weekly Report

Front: The large yellow day lily is starting to bloom. The stella odoro lilies are still in bloom as are the campanulas and the daisies. The Star Gazer Lilies have small buds on them about ready to bloom. Nine of the 10 plants came up.

South: I haven't been out there for awhile. Guess I should check it out.

Back: The trumpet vine is in full bloom. We see the humming bird periodically. The clematis are still in bloom. I have two large blooms on one of my hygrangeas. The lamium are still in bloom as always. In the perennial garden the balloon flowers, the lavender, the astilbe are all in bloom. All four rose bushes have buds on them right now.