The gardens are fading away now it is October. With the weather change last weekend the nights have been much cooler and it is getting darker so much earlier. There have been a couple of nights when the frost has … Continued
It’s that time of year in the gardening season when some plants are still blooming and many are fading away … some faster than others. The Fall blooms are appearing … sedum, mums, wild asters, garlic chives. The weather has … Continued
We have had the odd day that is warning us that Autumn is approaching. The nights are cooler and the daytime temperatures aren’t very high. There is still about 4 weeks left of summer on the calendar but there are … Continued
There is lots going on in the garden as August flies by. I’ve neglected doing some garden journal updates but the work in the garden hasn’t been neglected. It just seems hard to fit everything in.
The purples are partying in the front gardens … purple hosta, purple coneflower, purple lavender, purple alliums, purple liatris and a bit more. These are north faint gardens and the far left side is in shade all day long.
~ Do you name your gardens? I do, nothing fancy but usually related to something in the garden or the location of the garden. This just helps to keep the areas straight in my mind or if I’m talking about them … Continued
No, not those bloomers … The garden bloomers. There are more and more bloomers in the garden. So many plants are loaded with buds now and are ready to burst into bloom.
The gardens are blooming and blooming and blooming. Wow, the weather has been gorgeous and the plants and shrubs are loving it. Here are some of my bloomers.
It is so wonderful to walk around the garden this week. The scent of the lilacs, the lily of the valley and the honeysuckle is amazing. It is hard to choose what to show this week as there are lots of … Continued
That time of year that all gardeners wait for is happening right now … lots of gorgeous blooms appearing and amazing amounts of growth. It is hard to keep up with the garden these days as it seems every time … Continued
It has been a very wet week … thunder, lightening, heavy rain. Luckily the majority of the rain has come in the evenings and overnight. The ground has been saturated which makes it perfect for digging those darn weeds.. There … Continued