Good-bye to summer and hello fall
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Say what? Yes, here it feels like September weather. Cool mornings and slow daytime warm up. Here are some pics from yesterday and today.
WHAT'S UP DOWN SOUTH - a really good bloomer and tall. Lack of rain, hot temps and then a cool down doesn't seem to affect this one.
BACK TO THE FUCHSIA - small blooms, scapes are not as tall as previous seasons.
Does not like cool mornings.
MARGO REED INDEED - very short scapes this season. Started blooming 2 days ago.
TAHITI SWEETIE - shorter scapes than last year but not phased by cool mornings.
SKYHOOKS - is showing better this morning.
That is it for today. I must have over 15 daylilies that still have not opened yet. Waiting for that long soaking rain to start digging plants out and start moving things around.
Julia
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bye-bye butterfly bush; hello something new and differeit....
Comments (4)Ken - yeah, lawn-moving is not a big chore here :-) DH uses a reel mower and it takes 15-20 minutes or so - mainly because of the ditch in the front yard and slopes at the sides adjoining the neighbours' driveways slows him down a bit :-) We've pretty much gardened every available inch! Even the remaining grass is part of the garden by being shaped grassy paths, and the ditch has spring bulbs in the grass. We grow veggies in pots on the driveway so the driveway is part of the garden too.... This is a view of the house from the road in early August last year: This one shows the 'moat bed' (narrow bed along the top of the ditch) at its showiest at the end of May 2013. Sadly, the brutal winter just past killed off the wisteria flowerbuds so no spring display this year :-( The clematis 'Henryi' that grows into the Chinese wisteria is doing well though - once it blooms we will cut the Chinese wisteria back a bit to remove deadwood and encourage a good secondary summer bloom. We miss the wisteria display! Rouge - it's going to be a year or two before we can tell if the haskap experiment will be successful but I'm sure I'll have something to say about it whatever happens! And you're right, making changes in established plantings is exciting. I've been making smaller changes and will continue to do that, but removing the BB is the first really obvious big one - a lot of neighbours have noticed and asked about it!...See MoreGood bye shelter, Hello Early Spring
Comments (12)Thank you jim. Im very happy to have them back. I hated seeing them in there shelter even though it was best for them. My filifera seedlings didn't make it during the winter. One night it got down to 27f and forgot to bring them in and they just died the next couple days after bringing them inside. No worries though because I have a bunch more germinating. Iowa gets pretty cold but what you have done to protect your babies are truely amazing. I'm sure you'll be happy once you uncover everything....See MoreGood bye Dees, Hello Blues #2
Comments (3)This was my first experience with Dees. Sialis says they fledge on the 16th day. Mine fledged 18 days from the day the first one hatched. There were 3 eggs so it may be 16 days from the last hatched egg. The chirping and feeding did pick up about 5 days before they left the box. By the way they nested in a side opening, hanging, wren box. I bought it hoping a Carolina wren would nest in it. Maybe they will use it next. Good luck with your Dees. Let us know when they fledge. Renee...See MoreGood Bye Tuttorusso...Hello New Jersey!!!!
Comments (12)Well I just got back from a jaunt to Franks store and struck out on this product but did hit a home run cuz I found an ingredient that has been on my list for YEARS!!!' Canned Cherry Tomatoes!!!! I saw MaryAnn Esposito make a chicken dish using them and until now I have never seen them but alas, there they were on the aisle so I got 2 cans. I think the product may be found at tru Path Mark stores. Path Mark was recently bought out by Super Fresh and many stores were changed into Path Marks. There is a tru path Mark not too far from me so I will check there this week. "IF" I do find them I will be sure to buy as many as I can so I can share with pals here!! Cheers! Susie...See More
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