The Summer is racing past.
For a variety of reasons, I have less time to time to work in the garden, less time to plan new projects, and less time to write about it all this season. I’m okay with this. Except for an hour of weekly maintenance, and a relaxed watering schedule due to our cool humid Summer, I’m not putting a lot of time into the garden these days. Instead, I’m taking a lot out of the garden; working on my laptop from the deck overlooking the garden, enjoying how wonderfully large and full the landscape has become, and admiring my all-time favorite flowers: the hydrangeas.
Despite the torture they endured in a June hail storm, the hydrangeas are looking good, if I say so myself. Take a look:
And the still homeless Pink Annabelle:
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Your hydrangeas are absolutely spectacular… I wish we could grow them like that here!! Larry
Thanks Larry. A cup or two of alfalfa meal in the Spring along with a light deadheading, a soaker hose for dry Summer days, a partially shaded spot, and a pretty mild climate. That’s it!
Just gorgeous, Linda. You’ve got such a beautiful setting for your plants. Of course we Oregonians are so lucky, aren’t we?
Magnificent! Those long shot photos really let you see how beautiful your garden is doing.
Ron, I appreciate your very positive comments. Yes, the garden is a great source of joy for me. It gets better each year!