Still Growing

Still Growing
reuse, rework, redefine

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Still hanging on in the dog days of summer. This orange crossandra seems to just love the heat, along with the vinca. Surprising though is the margarita sweet potato vine. You just can't beat it's color. Today we had one of those late after noon thunder showers. A whole lot of thunder and dark clouds but very little rain. Starting to day dream about the fall planting season. I have a few raised beds in the back yard that I am solarizing to get ready for the fall.
Looks like the crape myrtle is really loving the heat this year. It is covered with these pretty pink blooms. I have a lavender one in the back yard, but it doesn't seem to do as well as this one. I enjoy looking at this plant every year. It never disappoints.
Lavender angelonia, never disappoints. It is one of those plants that can take the heat without giving up. The two plants are crowding out their fellow bed fellows. They will be here next year to keep the blooming show going. I hope ya'lls summer is as beautifle as mine. Happy gardening!!!!!!

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Still Here

Havin trouble in the gardens with all the rain. It keeps knocking things over, then it gets too hot to do anything, and then the rains start again. Right know everything is a mess.  A few bright spots are still here. I bought a new yellow rose and am excited about gettin it established. Still rearranging the beds. Have to pull out alot of spent zinnia's, blackeyed susan's and of coarse weeds. This bed does not look like this any more. It is so over grown, I am too embarrassed to share. Also i'm on mu new computer and haven't quite figured out how to pull the photo's from my SD card yet. Anyway, promise to be more vigilant at blogging again, once i get this new thing all figured out. Well happy gardening.