A Week of Challenges

Last week certainly was a doozer. We had a hail storm on Monday afternoon, luckily all the flowers are fine, and I wasn’t home to see it happen because I probably would have been in a panic.

Hail on porch deck

Then at the end of the week we were told to brace ourselves for the remnants of Hurricane Debbie, so I added another layer of twine to support the dahlias and kept my fingers crossed. Luckily, we only had a half inch of rain, and lot of wind, but not to two plus inches they were warning us about. In between these events we had some good rain so I haven’t had to water all week! Our well had a week’s vacation.

The flowers are looking good. I am fretting I won’t have enough for the following week, but I seem to be getting by. The dahlias are coming in slowly. Persnikety things dahlias. They don’t like it too hot, which we have had plenty of this summer, then this past week hasn’t had lot of solar which they also don’t like. Not much I can do but be patient.

Buckets of flowers, waiting

My flower days are filled with tying up the flowers, weeding, mowing and harvesting. All necessary. Once the row is weeded I try as quickly as possible to get mulch down to try to discourage more weeds.

I did have time to do my #windowframethrusday arrangement. Not my best, but not horrible either, but here it is for your enjoyment.

#windowframe

I am starting to go over in my head about next year, I know more perennials for sure, but if you have any suggestions just let me know.

I had a special guest visit the garden on Saturday morning. My long distance cheering fan and mentor, Kathy G. Thank you for taking the time to visit me. It means the world to me.

Until next week, Allie. I dream of flowers, do you?