This is the walled garden, and it's been kind of disappointing this year. I put my summer squash in here along with some early cucumbers. The cucumbers are finally coming along, but so far we've had only 3 or 4 squash. Still, I love this little space, and the early lettuce, onions and radishes did well. I'll be replanting them in the raised bed in September.
This is the garden we worked in this morning.
Otis had to get his tail into the photo. After all, he was up and out with us! |
Our other helper, Miss Daisy Mae. They are so curious about anything we do outside, but they do NOT like the electric fence! |
The flowers are holding up pretty well so far. These are in a pot on the deck.
And these are out by the patio. I don't know what they are; I bought them at Walmart in the spring and all I remember is that they're tropical and don't like weather under 50 degrees. They bloom and bloom, and are so pretty. Oddly, the hummingbirds don't pay any attention to them.
Begonias are one of my favorites, right up there with geraniums for pot plants. They bloom constantly and need little care. I usually bring some inside for the winter.
This giant coleus seems to love the old cast iron pot it's planted in. The pot has no bottom, so talk about good drainage.
The fireweed is just beginning to bloom. I suppose it really is a weed as it grows along roadsides and that's where I got this plant. But it hasn't spread, and I like it for its habit of blooming later in the summer.
My favorite begonia. It's a deep pinkish red, just gorgeous and doesn't get unsightly when the blooms fade like the light pink ones do.
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Your flower/garden areas look good. My flowers look good, but haven't grown as much as I would have like this summer.
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