In the heat and smoke of August, the garden continues thrive. The vegetable garden is productive and the flower beds are colorful. A few late summer varieties have emerged, a few are at their height, and many of the spring and early summer varieties are starting to form seedheads. Daily weeding, deadheading, and some limited watering are part of every day’s routine.
Featured here are some selected photos from daily walks in the gardens, shared here in a Google Photos slideshow:
Many of the flowers of spring have since disappeared. We deadhead the perennials and allow the leaves and roots to build nutrients for winter and new growth in spring. Some of the plants have a second wave of flowering. … Continue reading →
In early July the gardens are full of flowers. Most are planted perennials, some of which are long-term residents. A few are native species, with seeds collected in the wild and propagated over the winter. Featured here are a … Continue reading →
By mid-June all the flower beds are full of blooming varieties of perennials, annuals, and shrubs. A number of summer-flowering plants are growing, but not yet flowering. Some of the spring-flowering perennials and bulbs have been setting seed … Continue reading →
By mid-May many perennials and flowering shrubs are in flower and we can walk into the garden every day to enjoy their beauty. Shared here are a few photos from several days of garden walks. Featured n the Google … Continue reading →
With warm weather and longer days, all of the flowering plants and shrubs are growing, some getting ready to bloom, some now if flower. It is a time for transplanting, cleaning flower beds, propagating new plants, and cleaning up. Landscape … Continue reading →
Spring is a busy time. In the last two weeks I have planted my greens garden, cleaned up the vegetable gardens, rebuilt a fence section, painted two fences, recycled a lot of material, and I have transplanted a number … Continue reading →
In the last few days of November, the temperatures ranged from -3ºC to +2ºC. No hard frosts had yet decimated standing plants, but that is not far away. In the vegetable garden chard and arugula was still fine. … Continue reading →
Gazanias (Gazania rigens) are warm-weather (Zones 9 – 11) summer-flowering herbaceous perennials in the daisy family. They bring vibrant colors (oranges, yellows, pinks, and reds) to the home garden. They also called African daisies since they are native to South … Continue reading →
The traditional method of propagating perennial seed follows these steps: harvest the seed when it is mature Clean the seed and remove all other material Give the seed some time to dry and be dormant In early spring or late … Continue reading →
