The oh-so-lovely things about all that gully-washing rain we received last weekend are the plants loved it and I didn't have to water. The not-s0-lovely thing is that the weeds grew bigger than the plants. Last evening I was weeding and checking the status of all the vegetables in my garden. Everything got a late start this year -- which seems to happen every year -- but these hot, sunny days, and gully-washing storms have helped everything grow by leaps and bounds. I so enjoy sitting in my garden in the evening -- watching the bees and bugs and the birds doing their last bit of flitting before bed. I don't understand how anyone can be among nature and not believe that God created every little thing. It's all a miracle.
My front pots -- I am enjoying our red, white and blue theme this year.
I mentioned in my May Crowning post that the flowers around Mary don't usually do very well. It's a shady spot and the soil is shared with a large Red Maple. This year, the white petunias and blue lobelia look gorgeous. I think Mary must be shining down on them.
Anticipation -- grape tomatoes.
Upside down banana pepper. This pepper is almost as big as the plant from which it is growing straight up in the air.
Mesclun -- lovely salad greens. I have to grow it in pots or the bunnies will eat every bite.
Beautiful knock out.
St. Francis of Assisi was hoeing his garden when someone asked what he would do if he were suddenly to learn that he would die before sunset that very day. "I would finish hoeing my garden," he replied.
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I mentioned in my May Crowning post that the flowers around Mary don't usually do very well. It's a shady spot and the soil is shared with a large Red Maple. This year, the white petunias and blue lobelia look gorgeous. I think Mary must be shining down on them.
Anticipation -- grape tomatoes.
Upside down banana pepper. This pepper is almost as big as the plant from which it is growing straight up in the air.
Mesclun -- lovely salad greens. I have to grow it in pots or the bunnies will eat every bite.
Beautiful knock out.
St. Francis of Assisi was hoeing his garden when someone asked what he would do if he were suddenly to learn that he would die before sunset that very day. "I would finish hoeing my garden," he replied.
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Oh, your garden looks so lovely. I'm envious, and that's bad.
ReplyDeleteWow! Veggies already!!!
ReplyDeleteI've heard (for MN anyway) that gardens should be at their peak around the 4th of July. I find it to be right after that. This past week of warm weather and rain and humidity has done wonders for my flowers and gardens!
Question: do you cut back your petunias (soon) so they don't get long and kind of stringy looking come August? I never do because they just start looking so good about now and it's too hard to cut them back!
Thanks, Sara. Don't be envious -- especially if you're not on your knees pulling weeds.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jamie. The banana peppers always come fast and furiously. I don't love to eat them that much, but I love growing them -- silly me.
When I deadhead the petunias I nip the stem just below the bloom. That does help encourage new growth, but they still get a little leggy by the end of the season.
Oh, I don't like pulling weeds...well, I don't mind too much except when the temp outside feels like 112 - last week I prepared some banana peppers to grill...our bushes are really producing - I cut off the tops, cleaned out the seeds and pushed a small amount of mozzarella cheese down into each one...then I pushed down about a tablespoon or so of fresh Italian sausage into each one...after that I wrapped the outside of each pepper with 1/2 slice of raw bacon and secured with a toothpick. We grilled and devoured them! Very Good Stuff! :)
ReplyDeleteSweet photos, Barb! So glad your able to get out and enjoy the beauty of your garden...
ReplyDeleteSummer blessings, my friend!
Beautiful garden, Barbara. We've had some gully washers here too, even a little hail last week. The plants are doing well and the yard needs to be cut again already.
ReplyDeleteI agree---how can anyone sit in nature and not find the divine?
Once we get into navy housing, I'm going to look into planter gardening . . . for fun at first, because if I make it a goal it will fail miserably (past experience of pressuring myself along) . . . if I take it slow, I'll meet tiny successes that will encourage me along. I want to first plant floral, which is easy peasy in HI.
ReplyDeleteYour garden is lovely!
I LOVE the flowers around Mary! If you can tell me...where did you get that statue of Mary...I really like that one! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteOh Barbara, what beautiful pictures! I love the ones in the pots with the flags....to me, that is true summer!
ReplyDeletei'm loving those red, white and blues too! container gardening rocks! it is all i can handle right now. as everything i planted in the front yard, save for one small bush, died on me. :(
ReplyDeleteand you are so right. it is great therapy. and much cheaper!
Your gardens are beautiful! Someday I'd like to get more into it. But now is not the time. You red, white and blue flowers seem to shout out summer!! (I think of those colors not just for the patriotic holidays but for all summer long ...) And I agree, Mary must be shining down on her lovely garden. What a wonderful spot!
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