Water feature complete!
We have pretty much finished the water feature. There will probably be some fiddling with the rocks as we settle in with it, but we are very pleased with the finished project. As a reminder, here was the site we Read More …
Month: July 2016
Summer blooms
Everything is popping out in blooms now. In England, it seems June is the high time for gardens, but for our area it’s July. I am so pleased with the calycanthus bush. I didn’t realize it would bloom for most Read More …
Unexpected vegetables
Gardening is always full of surprises. Plants pop up in unexpected places. Earlier this spring I saw some plants coming up that I didn’t think I planted in the shade bed, but I decided to let them grow a bit. Read More …
Water Feature Progress part 3
We had rain, so that delayed progress on the water feature. There was also an issue fitting the hose to the back of the spillway box. For some reason, the included part didn’t fit the standard hose it was supposed Read More …
July Blooms
There is always the little lull just before the coneflowers come in. The roses are done and other plants are getting ready to bloom. My drumstick allium are open. These seem to be the latest of all the alliums. The Read More …
Water Feature Progress Part 2
Here is some more progress on the water feature. After getting the bed cleared of plant material, we began to shape the way the water would flow. I can’t get the rise to show in pictures, but this is sloped Read More …
Self-seeding
Some miscellany going on. I have let the lupine go to seed in hopes of getting some to naturalize. Having never had lupines before, I had no idea what the seed pods look like. They look like peas! I wonder Read More …