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:
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.
Here’s Flash making himself comfy on the bed. Apparently, blogging furmoms bore him.
I just noticed something. My WordPress install has auto-corrected every spelling of “WordPress” I have typed into a post, changing the “p” to an uppercase letter. Of course, I love this feature, since I’m a such a stickler for spelling and grammar. Apparently, a filter was added to WordPress 3.0 that auto-corrects all instances of the word. Of course, this “upgrade” isn’t without its detractors. Personally, I think it’s an effective means of keeping a brand name consistent and have no issues leaving the filter in place as long as it doesn’t impact the performance of my blogs. I hope they don’t remove it.