Happy Summer. We have had two days of sunshine, Yay! Now today it is raining. As if we need it. The good thing is I don’t have to water the plants outside, but I do have to water the high tunnel. The plants in the garden that have a high leaf area are not happy and they will have very interesting stems if i don’t cut them down out of frustration. I am talking about you, bachelor buttons and cress. Anyway, everything else is getting well watered, but when it dries out will need a good feed I am sure.
Now that summer is here, the ranunculus and anemones are done for the year. I am sad to see them go because they are so beautiful, but they filled a floral gap, and now it is time for them to rest and recover and get ready for next spring.
Flowers come and flowers go as you know. The tulips are gone, the ranuncs and anemones are done, the camapanula are going full tilt, and I should have planted more. Feverfew, bulbplurum are being harvested by the armful. The godetia is looking good but coming to an end already. Note to self, plant more godetia and less clarkia. More stock, more phlox Creme brulee series, more dianthus. If the sun comes out, the zinnias and other hot summer flowers should start producing faster. The dahlias have had their pinch and are branching nicely, and Jager seems to have scared off the tunneling rodents for the moment. Things are looking good I think. The sweet peas are baulking. They are loving the cool but when we have those days are are hot, like in the eighties, they drop all their buds. So frustrating because I just love my sweet peas. The chrysanthemums are growing nicely and it will be interesting to see what I have out of the mystery box.
In case if you are worried, don’t be. I have plenty of flowers, and will have them until November, so all you needn’t worry. And they will be interesting, colorful, and plentiful. Can you say I have flowers?
On that note. For you locals, the flower shed will be closed this coming week. Tuesday is the Fourth, and Friday is because we have house guests. I will be at the farm on Friday working in MY gardens, so if you need an arrangement, or bouquet email me, text me and let me know and I will have them ready for you, but I plan to be upside down in my garden.
I leave you as usual with my #windowframethursday because I can….
Have a happy and safe fourth of July, remember if you want to have flowers on Friday, let me know and I will have them ready for you. Otherwise I will see you on Tuesday the 11th and beyond. Allie