In bloom this week: August 12, 2017

Roses

If I've counted right, we're at 55 days with no measurable rain, but showers are expected by morning. I've spent way too much time watering in the last month, and realistically expect to be watering well into September. Hopefully a lot of my plants won't need much water next summer, I just have so many new plants now. 

The roses are very nice right now, in their second, third, maybe even fourth bloom, depending on the plant. I need more late summer blooming plants, a lot of what I have blooming now are annuals. 

West side of rose garden

Sweet pea growing in the lawn

Cosmos

Dahlia

Annual mums

Hydrangea paniculata

Stargazer hydrangea

Mint, in an out of the way corner

First of the hollyhocks

First of the hollyhocks

Last of the clematis

Fuchsia Genii

Zinnias grown from seed

Zinnia grown from seed and volunteer pot marigolds

Nasturtiums plan to take over the world

Baby sunflower

Medium sunflower in the back

Medium sunflower

Giant sunflowers

Giant sunflowers

Cucumbers, I'm already thinking I planted too many

What's next?

Unknown sedum

Many more hollyhocks

In bloom this week: July 2, 2016

Lupine and delphinium 

Where did June go?? Writing about what's in bloom each week is a daunting task when it seems like my whole yard is in bloom, so I've decided to look at one or two areas at a time. The good news is that I am keeping up on weeding and watering pretty well. But I'm looking forward to the perennials that I've planted this year growing big enough to shade out the weeds.

I've ventured into planting in pots for the first time in many years, just a few annuals near the house. When we get a new shed, I want to grow clematis in the big square pots (I have two of them), but annuals are good for now. Finally got the hanging baskets up this week, they're still pretty small.

I've mentioned that my vegetable garden is being taken over by flowers.

Vegetable garden, from above

Nasturtium

Dahlia

Hollyhocks

Onion, gone to seed

Cosmos

The vegetables are growing nicely this year too, they don't seem to mind the cooler weather (at least cooler compared to last year!) and I've still been watering every day.

Pickling cucumbers

Pepper and a late bush bean, most of the bush beans are almost ready to pick

Volunteer tomatoes, came up from seed from last year

That's enough for today, I could keep going forever and I then I wouldn't get this posted. What's blooming in your yard this week?