Archives for July 2016

This end of my vegetable garden is for extra hostas and perennials, and apparently, a few weeds too.

Today, as I went to check out the raspberry patch,  I surprised a groundhog.

Well, we surprised each other really.

He was busy digging a new hole for himself, inside the electric fence.

This is a problem.

How will he get out now?  How soon will he find the lettuce, beets and bok choy?

I unplugged the electric fence, hoping he would escape.

He wasn’t really afraid of me.

But when he did go inside his hole, I shovelled in the sand and dirt on top.

After a few times of repeatedly digging himself out, he seemed to get the message.

My husband saw him wander off into the field, so I plugged in the fence again, and filled in the hole again.

 

Every year I get fuchsias for Mother’s Day, always for our north porch.

These two are doing really well.

They get no direct sunshine at all, but lots of light.

I fertilize and water regularly, and I try to deadhead.

The third fuchsia has a ruffly pretty bloom.

And the fourth plant hanging on the deck is a streptocarpus.

It is full of blooms, looking really colourful.

I try to keep these plants tidy, cutting off the finished stems.

They are easy care, reliable plants, and you can try to keep them in the house during the winter.

I was pretty excited to see my wisteria in bloom for the first time.

The pergola is strong and sturdy so I hope the wisteria will be well supported.

I have to do some research on the pruning and care, but at least I didn’t have to wait years for the first bloom!