Glamour shots from Mike in Oly:
We are still working on our garden renovation so no pretty garden photos yet, but here’s some nice flower portraits from the past several weeks. We’ve had some unseasonable cool and rainy weather (nearly unheard of in August for the PNW) and the flowers are very much enjoying it.
Top photo: My lewisias were all done blooming when this yellow one decided it wanted to show off as well. I honestly had thought they died out as the yellows seem to be very picky.
Great potted plant if you know the trick to getting them to thrive – gravel around the crown. They hate touching dirt except at the deep root area. Gravel at the surface gives them the drainage they crave.This white foxglove was heavily fasciated, and it was just amazing to watch it grow and bloom. Had not seen anything like it before.
The previous year it was heavily infested with some tiny white flies. I wonder if they caused it.
When we moved here there were rose campion around the mailbox. They continue to seed themselves about the area as nothing else will grow in dry soil and blasting sun under a fir tree. They are so bright and cheerful.
I love osteospermum! Sadly this one quit blooming not long after I took this shot. A few seedlings from last year’s planting are up and slowly blooming tho.
The annual poppies put on quite a show this year. Especially these red pom-pom types. They were glorious.
Another annual poppy. This one was single petaled, but heavily laciniated. Loved the deep color tones.
These classic tiger lilies always remind me of my grandmother. I just love them. They never fail to grow tall and show off loads of blooms.
I finally got some zinnias blooming. Scattered hundreds of seeds around the new beds and managed to get a dozen to bloom. This beautiful deep rose one is my favorite.
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I need more photos, gardeners! Surely someone must have some harvest pics to show off, despite the crazy weather we’ve had this summer.
What’s going on in your garden(s), this week?
satby
Where is everyone?
Beautiful pictures, as always, Mike! Thanks for the tip on Lewisias, I tried to grow them twice and failed.Love the colors they come in.
satby
I won’t have good fall pictures unless I take them at DanB’s house. My garden is barely hanging on through the drought we’re in. Already looking forward to next year.
eclare
Lovely pictures! We finally got some much needed rain in Memphis from remnants of Francine. My yard and trees are so happy.
Jeffg166
Great photos. I wish I had Pacific Northwest weather. I like rain. We need it.
Today I will continue the autumn clean up out front. The ivy has to be trimmed back. It will have to be done again by November it grows so fast at this time of year.
The kitchen ceiling that fell down about a month ago is now back up and painted. Next weekend the ceiling light/fan gets installed.
Gvg
We are having rain, rain and more rain. The days are getting shorter and it’s been overcast for 2 weeks like I remember Seattle…except still pretty warm. Not like it was though. Just as well. My parents went on a tour of the west a few weeks ago and I needed to mow their large acre yard. The riding mower with the brand new battery wouldn’t start. I googled to make sure I was doing it right and checked with dad, when he got a signal. Then I mowed it by hand with my own push mower. Um, that was tiring. I am 61 and not that fit. Took a lot of breaks, went to bed early.
Funny, all this rain does not mean lots of blooms. It means recover energy for when it cools off soon though and the weeds love it. They seemed under control this year until now. Also lots of bugs. Phooey. Today I plan to cook and clean inside in air conditioning.
rikyrah
Good Morning Everyone 😊 😊 😊
Elma
I almost never got tiger lily blooms in my garden. The deer waited until the day before the bud was going to open to bite it off.
Sean
Good morning all. This post just adds to my desperation to move to the PNW. Maybe one day.
kalakal
Lovely pictures. I espescially like the Tiger Lily
I’d love to send in some photographs, now if it would only stop raining…
Jeffg166
@Elma:
They tend to do that. Wait until they are at their succulent best to eat them.
The Chinese pick them at that point to dry then use as a thickener in soups.
My cousin in law has a major deer problem now. The field they browsed has been cut down. Her garden has become the major source of food.
She told me she bought 150 tulip bulbs to plant. Let her know the deer would wait until the flowers were just about to open then eat them. She taking the bulbs back to the place she got them and is buying more daffodils which they won’t eat.
oldgold
Tiger Lilies: They’re Grrrrreat!
satby
@Jeffg166: I had moderate success keeping the deer from stuff they would eat by feeding them at the far end of my rectangular acre lot in the country. Which is also where my vegetable garden was. I fenced it, but also bought bruised (waste apples) at the orchard and bales of hay. Then during hunting season the deer hid, by the time the season was over the garden was long done.
And I mostly plant daffodils anyway 😉
delphinium
Very pretty photos-love the variety of plants!
Not much going on in my yard-mowed the lawn a couple days ago for hopefully the last time before fall really sets in. Still have hydrangea blooming and my butterfly bush has a few flowers left. Debating whether to get some potted mums to provide some splashes of color around my house.
Madeleine
No Ozark. I’m very worried.
Beautiful flowers. I don’t know lewisias.
Cowgirl in the Sandi
Good morning! Great pictures.
Can someone please suggest some good, reliable organic garden / seed suppliers?
Thanks!
Jackie
@Madeleine:
I read the posts specifically hoping Ozark would show up… I’m very worried, too ☹️
Baud
@Madeleine:
@Jackie:
Raven emailed him.
Baud
@rikyrah:
Good morning.
Jackie
@Baud: But has Raven heard back? Someone else emailed Ozark and didn’t get a reply…
Baud
@Jackie:
Not to my knowledge.
J.
Gorgeous photos! Wow.