We’ve been experiencing fierce spring storms in Texas, with storm cells affecting most of the south and midwest US. When it’s not raining, it’s terribly humid, which of course feeds more storms. Unfortunately, having no a/c is miserable especially with the heat and humidity. Therefore, I haven’t spent much time out in the yard to putter around. What efforts I made in protecting the hostas, for instance, has been washed away. (Not to mention, all the grass seed we sowed last week.) So I’m relegated to sitting back and watching things grow.
My first Durango marigold bloom of the year happened on Sunday (or maybe Saturday)–a nice golden yellow bloom. Another Droid2 image capture, so image is not the best.
On Saturday my honey and I finally made it to the Taste of Addison. We got to sample some tasty food but then the day grew too hot and humid to withstand. So we decided to cool off in the car before heading out to take in the sights of the Farmer’s Branch Rose Gardens. And what beautiful gardens they were! Daylilies were definitely the showcase flowers on display! Check out the crinums in the historical garden park too.
I have a hankerin to grow some veggies. Of course, being late in the season means very few direct-sow options left. Here’s a short wishlist of ideas:
Soy beans (edamame)
Bush/French beans (preferably stringless)
Okra
Peppers (yes more of them!)
Swiss Chard (ornamental)
Sweet Potato (ornamental)
According to Burpee, these veggies can be direct sown into the garden this time of year. More regional-specific reading can be found at the Aggie Horticulture site.
Question of the day: what’s eating my Lobelia erinus Regatta Midnight Blue?
For this current flush of blooms our rose bush produced 13 roses, all rich dark purple with exposed golden eyes. Sadly these flowers were small compared to what the Midnight Blue normally produces. The previous flush were few and more of a rose-violet color, but with inwardly curled petals. I suspect our flip-flopping weather has been wreaking havoc with the blooms. Since we’ve planted it, we’ve experienced highs of 90 and lows of 40s, Texas weather being what it is.
Situated perfectly among the compact white Ballerina gaura and the purple salvia greggii, the Midnight Blue provides punch to the color echoes of the purple bed.
We’ve been experiencing fierce spring storms in Texas, with storm cells affecting most of the south and midwest US. When it’s not raining, it’s terribly humid, which of course feeds more storms. Unfortunately, having no a/c is miserable especially with the heat and humidity. Therefore, I haven’t spent much time out in the yard to putter around. What efforts I made in protecting the hostas, for instance, has been washed away. (Not to mention, all the grass seed we sowed last week.) So I’m relegated to sitting back and watching things grow.
