Still in the Garden

66°f this morning, clear. At the time of writing, it is 84.

It has been hot, again, but garden work must get done. We try to be out early,  and then go back out in the evening. Making progress, slowly. 

The flowerbeds need weeding. I have promised them I will get to it soon! They are patient, and there are new blooms every day.

It's iris time! I planted a dozen different ones in 2022, so this is their first year to bloom.

First rose of the year.

The first of the prolific pink poppies. 

The columbine is nearly finished. So sad to see it go.

Dame's Rocket, considered an invasive plant, but I love it. I have left the red clover here in the herb garden, planning to pick the blossoms for tea.

New peonies, planted in the fall of 2022 

Spiderwort, also called radiation plant because supposedly the flowers turn pink if radiation is present.

This is weigelia, a bush I have had for at last 40 years. It almost died out, but deep pruning brought it back. Whew.

The only azalea I have been able to keep alive here. It is in a very protected corner.

This morning we planted squash and heirloom rattlesnake beans, then mulched the brassicas I planted last month. 

It's a start on the mulch, and I don't know how much of the garden we will get done this year, but I would like to do the whole thing. We shall see. Finding mulch material is not easy. We put down cardboard first, then spoiled hay if we can find it, otherwise it's straw.

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