Gardening this year as certainly been 'interesting' in the Midwest. It's been unseasonal - continuing to be cool, cloudy and rainy (with intermittent hot & humid days interspersed). As a matter of fact, I am starting to feel like not only do I provide a "buffet" for the local bunny population - but also 'refuge'. Case in point:
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Bunny 'Foo'
Seeking refuge under the tumble composter during a downpour. |
There has been area flooding, but certainly nothing like Tennessee and Louisiana. Standing water like this typically happens in March & maybe April - not June:
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| Even the neighbors with dogs try to protect their lawns with orange snow fence. |
In spite of it all, my gardens continue to do well. Here is what is in bloom:
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The Pink Double Knockout Rose is in bloom -
protected by bird netting & "budding" Red Twig Dogwood branches |
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My classic: Stella D Oro Daylily bloom
(they've been with me since the beginning - the first time!) |
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| Royal Purple Smoke Bush - reaching for the sky |
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| 'Crimson Pixie' Asiatic Lily |
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New garden addition: Sweet Autumn Clematis - a gift from friend Lydia's garden
(If it ever stops raining, I'll get the trellis in the ground and get this growing wild!) |
Rounding out a garden 'walk about':
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From top left: "Wine & Roses" Weigela, variegated Jacob's Ladder,
Actaea Ramosa "Brunette" Bugbane, Royal Purple Smoke bush, Moonbeam Coreopsis,
Double Knockout Rose, variegated Ribbon Grass, Asiatic Lily bud |
It's another cool, rainy Saturday - but there is great hope for tomorrow, sunny and 70. Time to plant the
Bugbane,
Jacob's ladder and a couple of new
Anemones, to be clustered with the first one. With all the rain, it does continue to look "lush", like Spring. Now that I've finished my post, it's time to start surfing my favorite garden blogs.... batten down the hatches my garden buddies! Can't wait to see what you are up to!
