Mostly Wordless Wednesday: Gardens and Blooms

71°f/21°C, rain in the morning, then partly cloudy and very humid. 78° as I write.

The recent rains hurt the blooms, but plants are grateful for the much needed moisture. Everything seems to have jumped up a foot overnight. Here's a quick look around.

I have never had flowers on the blue lace hydrangea so early. Usually it's August before it bothers to put out a few blooms.

This pink hydrangea bush is about 5 years old, and never gets very big. It did not bloom at all last year and I was afraid it had died, but it seems to be coming back strong.

The herb garden is going wild!

I am in love with these dark red snapdragons. I wish they were perennials. 

This is the first year I have had sundrops. I planted them a couple years ago and thought they hadn't survived but this year there are two vigorous patches.

This guy is surrounded by iris. Must deal with that this fall.

Lilies in bloom everywhere.

My butterfly weed is doing okay. The largest blossom fell down, not sure why.

In the vegetable garden:

I need to get over to Larry's garden for some photos. That's where the corn and tomatoes are, along with more onions, peas, and potatoes. 

Today I fertilized everything in advance of more rain expected tomorrow. I use a mix of wood ash, blood meal, bone meal, and rabbit manure. It's inexpensive and natural, and my gardens seem to thrive on it.  It is so humid that I was thoroughly soaked with sweat by the time I was finished. That shower felt heavenly! I will be back out this evening, doing some stringtrimming,  so I will be back in the shower again for sure. I really, really hate gardening in this kind of weather, and I know some things are getting out of hand. Frustrating!

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