Showing posts with label Flowers in our garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Flowers in our garden. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Well, well. Summer is winding down, making way for fall.
We could use some rain. I should be spending more time out in the garden right now. But I'm so tired of looking at the smoke from the forest fires that has gathered in our valley. I need some blue sky!
OK, enough whining.
Not much going on in our garden. You really have to get up close to see much. But there are some blooms happening.
We have a few anemones showing their faces. Ones the chickens haven't dug up. Yet.
( I planted pink ones at my daughter's house and they're looking great. Of course she doesn't have chickens.)
And this is prime time for asters. See some nice ones at Kasey's Korner.
The morning glories are in their stride.
A nice coleus in a container on the back porch.
We planted 50 gladiolus bulbs. About two bloomed. Probably not enough sun. Which sounds crazy for southern Idaho, trust me. But that's one of the consequences of planting so many trees.
Good part is the place we bought them from give a dozen free blooms when you bring your coupon back. This is one of the two that bloomed for us; lovely.
'David' phlox and Alma Potschke working it. Check out Grace's Alma Potschke. Very nice.
'Heritage' rose usually hangs in there until the snow flies. I like that.
(I thought Garden Girl's Double Impatiens were roses.)
And the Russian sage is hanging in there. What a carefree plant.
Janet has a nice pic of it also.
Hope your summer is winding down nicely. And taking its time. The snow and cold will be here soon enough.
We could use some rain. I should be spending more time out in the garden right now. But I'm so tired of looking at the smoke from the forest fires that has gathered in our valley. I need some blue sky!
OK, enough whining.
Not much going on in our garden. You really have to get up close to see much. But there are some blooms happening.
We have a few anemones showing their faces. Ones the chickens haven't dug up. Yet.
( I planted pink ones at my daughter's house and they're looking great. Of course she doesn't have chickens.)
And this is prime time for asters. See some nice ones at Kasey's Korner.
The morning glories are in their stride.
A nice coleus in a container on the back porch.
We planted 50 gladiolus bulbs. About two bloomed. Probably not enough sun. Which sounds crazy for southern Idaho, trust me. But that's one of the consequences of planting so many trees.
Good part is the place we bought them from give a dozen free blooms when you bring your coupon back. This is one of the two that bloomed for us; lovely.
'David' phlox and Alma Potschke working it. Check out Grace's Alma Potschke. Very nice.
'Heritage' rose usually hangs in there until the snow flies. I like that.
(I thought Garden Girl's Double Impatiens were roses.)
And the Russian sage is hanging in there. What a carefree plant.
Janet has a nice pic of it also.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Getting Back to Normal
As the weather has been getting back to "normal" for spring/beginning of summer there has been more of this happening:
This lovely Blue Moon clematis has been blooming on the gazebo.
The pond iris are blooming.
This yellow tree peony came up with one blossom.
Red Charm peony is blooming its head off.
Still some columbines blooming. Most of these we started from seed a few years ago.
The flag iris are still blooming; most out front and some in the back garden.
Kim catches me contemplating the garden. You can see Chelsea under my seat and my glass of wine on the side arm. I was updating my garden journal.
(The wine helps.)
And Kim gives Tootsie a little lovin'.
This lovely Blue Moon clematis has been blooming on the gazebo.
The pond iris are blooming.
This yellow tree peony came up with one blossom.
Red Charm peony is blooming its head off.
Still some columbines blooming. Most of these we started from seed a few years ago.
The flag iris are still blooming; most out front and some in the back garden.
Kim catches me contemplating the garden. You can see Chelsea under my seat and my glass of wine on the side arm. I was updating my garden journal.
(The wine helps.)
And Kim gives Tootsie a little lovin'.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
From Spring to Summer
Well spring seems to be past us now and all of a sudden we're heading into summer.
I managed to spend some time actually gardening today and I couldn't believe all the plants that are blooming right now. How did this happen? It all seems to have been in the past few days.
The iris are coming into bloom out front.
They're looking and smelling great.
And along with them the Blue Flax are brightening the front garden.
Onto the back garden....
A few columbines are showing their pretty faces.
The bluebells I planted last year.
and alliums, bluets,
amethyst in snow,
Fireworks clematis,
early daisies,
and the tree peony has bloomed and gone.
(There are also plenty of weeds which I won't bother showing you. I suspect you've seen a few too many of those yourself.)
We've lost a few plants this year. We suspect it was due to the cold snap we had in early December. One of the hydrangeas didn't make it along with our ligularia and a tree peony. The wisteria vine we've had for years is just starting to open a few leaves. We're hoping it recovers but it should be blooming now.
My Golden Chain Tree is actually blooming so I'm excited that in the future it will come around and become a "real" tree someday.
The garden has just been full of all sorts of birds today; blue buntings and goldfinches along with some I couldn't identify. I didn't manage to take any good pics but I really have enjoyed watching them and hearing their sweet singing.
Happy gardening everyone. Hope you're enjoying the beginning of summer.
I managed to spend some time actually gardening today and I couldn't believe all the plants that are blooming right now. How did this happen? It all seems to have been in the past few days.
The iris are coming into bloom out front.
They're looking and smelling great.
And along with them the Blue Flax are brightening the front garden.
Onto the back garden....
A few columbines are showing their pretty faces.
The bluebells I planted last year.
and alliums, bluets,
amethyst in snow,
Fireworks clematis,
early daisies,
and the tree peony has bloomed and gone.
(There are also plenty of weeds which I won't bother showing you. I suspect you've seen a few too many of those yourself.)
We've lost a few plants this year. We suspect it was due to the cold snap we had in early December. One of the hydrangeas didn't make it along with our ligularia and a tree peony. The wisteria vine we've had for years is just starting to open a few leaves. We're hoping it recovers but it should be blooming now.
My Golden Chain Tree is actually blooming so I'm excited that in the future it will come around and become a "real" tree someday.
The garden has just been full of all sorts of birds today; blue buntings and goldfinches along with some I couldn't identify. I didn't manage to take any good pics but I really have enjoyed watching them and hearing their sweet singing.
Happy gardening everyone. Hope you're enjoying the beginning of summer.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
August is All Green
At least it seems to be in our garden. We don't have many flowers blooming now.
Waiting for the Japanese Anemones to bring some color.
Same goes with the goldenrod 'Fireworks'.
Neither hibiscus plant has bloomed yet, although August is definitely their month.
This is as much bloom as the hops vines ever have. We'll have to whack them off unless we want volunteers everywhere. (we don't)
The many morning glories look nice. But only in the morning.
Still waiting on the Moonvines to bloom.
Datura foliage between bloom time.
This annual Salvia leucantha won't be blooming anytime soon.
Asters in waiting. Notice all the bug bites.
Trying to hold the mums back.
I've always loved this salvia officinalis 'Icterina'. We use it as an edging plant.
Will we be eating fresh corn from our garden this summer? Maybe. We do have some ears growing.
In the front containers the castor beans and elephant ears are looking good. And amaranthus 'Joseph Coat' shows a bit of color in its leaves. The reliable petunias are still blooming their little heads off.
To be perfectly honest we do have a few things blooming now; echinacea, coreopsis, perovskia, sunflowers and a few rudbeckias.
But it's all few and far between and the garden looks dry, bug bitten and tired.
I'm hoping next month for redemption from the mums, asters and anemones.
What is still looking good in your garden?
Waiting for the Japanese Anemones to bring some color.
Same goes with the goldenrod 'Fireworks'.
Neither hibiscus plant has bloomed yet, although August is definitely their month.
This is as much bloom as the hops vines ever have. We'll have to whack them off unless we want volunteers everywhere. (we don't)
The many morning glories look nice. But only in the morning.
Still waiting on the Moonvines to bloom.
Datura foliage between bloom time.
This annual Salvia leucantha won't be blooming anytime soon.
Asters in waiting. Notice all the bug bites.
Trying to hold the mums back.
I've always loved this salvia officinalis 'Icterina'. We use it as an edging plant.
Will we be eating fresh corn from our garden this summer? Maybe. We do have some ears growing.
In the front containers the castor beans and elephant ears are looking good. And amaranthus 'Joseph Coat' shows a bit of color in its leaves. The reliable petunias are still blooming their little heads off.
To be perfectly honest we do have a few things blooming now; echinacea, coreopsis, perovskia, sunflowers and a few rudbeckias.
But it's all few and far between and the garden looks dry, bug bitten and tired.
I'm hoping next month for redemption from the mums, asters and anemones.
What is still looking good in your garden?
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