I love everything about summer except the heat…
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I love that in early summer plants are oh so fresh and profuse...
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The little bunny grass is glorious...
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It’s the last of the larkspurs, but Fireworks gomphrena will flower until fall...
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Yellow sorbet shrimp never takes a rest no matter how hot it gets ...
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Striped beauty canna and First Lady phlox are in love...
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Here is the first of the fifty buds to open on “Omar’s Starry Starry Night” hardy hibiscus. Omar grew it from seed and passed it along ...
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Mother of Thousands is living up to her name. Those are all baby plants along the edges of the leaves! Will I be sorry?
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Speaking of babies, baby ornate box turtles are hatching. I rarely ever find them this young ...
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What is there to love about summer in your yard? You’re invited to show and tell us here.
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I'm kinda glad summer is about over...
Comments (4)I'm so glad I'm not alone... As we speak, there is torrential rain (brought on by the beloved Lake Ontario) and accompanying thunderstorms which brings my 72 lb dog to lie under the desk on my feet (can't get much else done but type like that). Ditto on the mildew Laurel. It is wetter than last summer was dry. Tomatoes, Bee Balm, Lilacs, etc. Can't do much to care for anything because it keeps raining whenever I can get outside. I still have Marigolds, Summer Poinsetta, Petunias (always Petunias...lol) blooming. Cosmos, which was a reseeder from last year, is proving why I didn't pull up their volunteers. They are delightful to look at as they dance among the Sunflowers that are still hanging on, holding their own. I have California Poppies reblooming (glad I trimmed them a month ago) and the Stocks "Imperial Giants" are turning into a "must-have" for next year...they are STILL blooming...straggly (due to the way I deadheaded them), but blooming. Dahlias, Zinnias, and Rudbeckia are still giving me vase worthy arrangements, reminding me of why I grow them. And Laurel, you're right, it will be very therapuetic to put the beds to sleep for the winter. I think I like the snow a bit more, knowing what it does for the ground and the plants. (And DH bought us snow shoes which we never got to use last winter...maybe this year...?) Blessings to all :-)...See MoreExceptional roses in the heat
Comments (39)Thank you, Organic_tosca and Ingrid for this discussion on fragrance, I learn something new. Hi Diane: My Austins bloom much better this year by withholding nitrogen, and give sulfur to most of them (except for the ones that like it alkaline). Radio Times is a compact short bush ... always blooming. Last year it was a twice bloomer with giant octopus canes. The rose park nearby have Austins grafted on Dr. Huey. There's a big decline over the years, even with perfect soil, plenty of rain and expertise. They bloom less and less progressively. Last year there was only one bloom on Abraham Darby in rainy fall, then I don't see Ab. Darby anymore this year. I kept wondering why my "Bolero" as own-root blooms so much next to 2-trees, now I understand ... after digging up Dr. Huey, Dr. Huey plus own-root, and own-root. Own-roots can spread out, or "sucker" better, an advantage for most efficient-water uptake, water can be gathered from many points. It's easier for water to flow into horizontal spreading roots, rather than go up a vertical stick (Dr. Huey), then fight against gravity to go upward through a constricting bud-union. This bud-union can deteriorate in my -20 below zero winter, or sitting in warehouses drying-out for months....See MoreWhat I Love About Summer...
Comments (11)Oooohhhh. Thanks for the marvelous responses. This thread originated last night when I got tired of my normally well humored boyfriend whining about heat and humidity and how we should be in the mountains or Canada, Maine, Minnesota, Michigan, etc. I asked him to come up with one thing he liked about summer. He said "nothing". I knew responses from gardening friends would be better. You didn't let me down. The glass is more then half full....See MoreObservation about an exceptional clone of 'Krimson Princess'
Comments (13)I purchased this KP from Susan in FL and just love it. It is much prettier than any EA I've seen. i love how succulent and kind of stiff the leaves are. Also, some of the leaves have a delicate wave to them....See More
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Mara I always love to hear about your building project!
Passive cooling works well for us too. We do the same thing.
"Omar’s starry starry night" hardy hibiscus has eight open flowers this morning.
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It started raining just after the photo was taken. Looks like everyone in this part of Texas is getting some much needed rain today! Yay!
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