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July 22, 2015 By Debbie Kuyvenhoven

White Wonders

Last fall I dug a new flower bed, that would be only for white blooms. (Disregard rogue yellow daffodil…)whitebed2

This summer I have planted a variety of perennials and annuals, and it is now filling out nicely.

White Bed

The zinnia and alyssum are lovely together.

White Zinna/Alyssum

White -zinnia

White cleome is striking and so interesting.

White =cleome

I found a few little white roses to tuck in.

White Roses

Miss Manners Physostegia – Obedient Plant, which I hope stays obediently well sized.

White-obedient plant

The Acidanthera isn’t blooming yet, but a nice contrast in the bed with the spiky foliage.

White -acidanthera

The whitest daylily I could find.

White =daylily

White Cosmos and nicotiana sylvestris are coming along.

White White cosmos

One nicotiana is starting to bloom.

White Nicotiana

There is also a gaura and a few white geraniums.

White Bed All

I love this mixture of perennials and annuals.

More work but definitely more bloom time, and I’m finding you need a lot of blooms for the white to make a statement.

Always fun to try something new in the garden.

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July 19, 2015 By Debbie Kuyvenhoven

Daylily Delights

Daylily

The daylily season has started!

Daylily Daylily

I love every one of them, but especially frilly ones, and those with coloured borders.

Daylily

Daylily

Daylily

So many beautiful colours and combinations, it’s a delight every summer to see them again.

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July 16, 2015 By Debbie Kuyvenhoven

Anticipation

I only have one picture to show today.

Do you know what this is?

Agapanthus

It is an Agapanthus, and I am so excited to see it blooming.

I have about 5 plants that all made it through a very cold winter,

and now three of the plants are going to bloom!

So this is a sneak peek of what’s coming.

 

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July 9, 2015 By Debbie Kuyvenhoven

RedBirds

redbirds

The Redbirds in a Tree (Scrophularia macrantha) came through the winter well, and is flourishing in the garden.

REdbirds in a tree

Redibrds in a Tree

They really do look like little red birds in a tree don’t they?

Redbirds in a tree

RedBirds in a Tree

One plant might not be enough, three plants make a bigger colour statement,

and they are quite an attraction for the hummingbirds.

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July 8, 2015 By Debbie Kuyvenhoven

Buzz

Buzzzzzz.  That’s a great word to describe the milkweed patch.

Milkweed

The milkweed plants are buzzing with activity these days.

Milkweed

And you can hear all the buzzing of hundreds of bees and flies and other insects.

Milkweed

Buzzzzzzzzzzzz…..

 

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July 7, 2015 By Debbie Kuyvenhoven

Berry Borer

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I am excited to see LOTS of raspberries on the bushes.

This is the first year that I’ll have enough for more than one dessert!

I was not  excited to see this.

Rasp cane borer

Fresh new growth limp and wilting.

Rasp cane borer 1

And do you see those two brown rings?

Rasp.Cane borer

Apparently it is raspberry cane borer.  The beetle chews two rings around the tender shoots, and lays an egg between them.

One article online said to remove the stem between the two girdles and discard.

Just how is one supposed to do that?

I’ve pruned them off below the bottom ring and I’ll be watching for more damage.

But the raspberries are coming!

 

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July 1, 2015 By Debbie Kuyvenhoven

Pond Life

The pond is starting to fill out nicely now.

The water hyacinth and water lettuce both have baby plants.

Pond lilies

The lilies are starting to bloom.

Pond lilies

The fish and frogs are getting along well.

Pondlilies

So nice to see the pond supporting life, and being beautiful too!

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