May 2024 more iris
May 2024 Iris
After a long strange year, I am back to post some pictures of the garden.
August 2023 dahlia and tomatoes
The dahlias are showing off.
And the tomatoes are looking very promising. The roma plants are loaded.
The full sized round tomatoes are doing really well and I have picked some.
I am keeping my fingers crossed that the winter squash plants do not fall victim to vine bores.
And to round things out here are Pretty and Sidney with Martin Frobisher enjoying the overcast morning.
July 2023 dahlias and zinnias
More dahlias are starting to open. This one is called creme de cassis. Usually I don’t remember the name of the variety.
Here is another one that is not as open.
This bushy plant with smaller flowers is coming along nicely.
And the zinnias are producing many blooms. I cut them back quite a bit last week and they have responded with lots of new blooms.
July 2023 vegetable progress
Not much is actually coming out of the garden as far as food. I’ve eaten a couple of cucumbers but my mouth is watering for the upcoming tomatoes and everything else.
The cabbages are starting to look like they will be cabbages someday.
The raspberries are producing and they are definitely edible. And delicious.
There are peppers setting on. And the bed of beets looks very promising.
I have two kinds of beets planted together in this bed. And a few stray dill plants.
Looks like I will be able to eat some more cucumbers in the next day or so. It’s hard to get pictures of them since they are hanging on the back side of the frame angled against the fence.
The okra is definitely close to picking.
And here is a hungry morning Minnie looking for her breakfast.
July 2023 flowers and kitties in the garden
The phlox are starting up in earnest now.
And the lilies are still going. The ones by the barn have a slight yellow tint to them while the ones in the bed near the walnut tree are pure white.
The small red dahlia is starting to bloom and if it fulfills the promise of the blooms it will be a gorgeous bush.
The trumpet vine is well in bloom, but I have yet to see any hummingbirds dining from them.
And here are some lovely pictures of kitties in the garden taken by a friend.
July 2023 zinnias
The zinnias are just starting up and they are looking really lovely this year. I like these flowers for their different colors and because I remember that my paternal grandmother grew these in her garden
These are growing along side the frame that one set of cucumbers will be climbing.
And here is Tiglet enjoying some morning breezes.
June 2023 hollyhocks and the first dahlia
The hollyhocks are putting on a show and looking lovely. I have only pink ones. There will be dahlias blooming in this bed later.
And here is the first dahlia of the season.
June 2023 spotlight on cats: Cousin
Here are some pictures of the handsome boy Cousin. Since Tiglet has become an indoor and outdoor cat, Tiglet and Cousin have become fast friends. Tiglet is the least aggressive cat I’ve ever known and I think that made it easier for them to get on such good terms.
This piece of wood came from the river full of some new smells and ripe for scratching.
June 2023 riotous lilies and rudbeckia starting
These flashy lilies in the front garden bed are putting on a show.
The rudbeckia are just starting.
Interestingly, the yellow roses fade to have these slight blush edges which are so lovely.
Considering that they start with this it is quite a shift.
And of course the kitties are blooming.
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