I've been keeping this blog for a few years now, and I haven't made any drastic changes to my landscape in awhile. That means that you may have seen some of these scenes before. Since I am the owner of this garden, my delight never wavers. Besides, I keep this blog as my garden journal. I like to look back at old posts, to see what was blooming at this time in the past. But that means you may see some repeats on here.
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| Monarch beauty on sunflower |
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| Caladiums |
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| Cut and Come Again zinnias |
I won't apologize though. I appreciate any visitors to my blog, whether the've seen it all before, or not!
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| Queen Red Lime zinnias |
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| Tequila Lime zinnias |
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| Queen Red Lime zinnias |
Late summer is a bit of a struggle for many gardeners. Flowers are fading, and it's still too hot for cool weather autumn blooms. I find that I depend on annuals to show me some pizzaz when the perennials tend to fade.
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| Sunflowers and stormy skies |
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| Shady porch container |
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| Tall Ribbon Mix snapdragons have been reseeding here for years |
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| Caladiums |
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| Hanging angel wing begonias, with common begonias in window boxes |
Plus my hydrangeas are peaking about now. I do love these babies!
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| Hydrangea bouquet for drying |
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| Endless Summer, lots of blooms hiding inside |
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| Little Quickfire hydrangea |
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| Little Lime hydrangea |
Still, there's nothing really new to show off. But that hasn't stopped me, has it?
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| Radsunny knockout rose |
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| Don Juan climbing rose |
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| Chinatown rose |
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| Chinatown rose |
Every monarch that shows up here is greeted with a photo op. I didn't raise any in the kitchen this year, my milkweeds didn't fare well enough to sustain them. I'll plant more next year, and hope for the best.
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| About to launch |
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| Bedraggled beauty |
And just because it isn't fresh news, it doesn't mean that I don't enjoy showing off my little patches of pretty, even if those patches are just repeats.
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| Sunset hyssop and rudbeckia |
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| Caladiums and lamium |
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| Plumbago groundcover |
Thanks for stopping by anyway, even when there's nothing new under the sun.
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| Sedum Autumn Joy begins to bloom, and the pollinators can't wait |
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| A place to watch the veggies grow |
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| Bottle tree |
I did not know there was a "Little Quickfire". It is very pretty. Your flowers are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe Little Quickfire is still a nice size, and always covered in blooms. I highly recommend it!
DeleteLittle Quickfire was given to me to trial for Proven Winners, and I give it a very enthusiastic two thumbs up!
ReplyDeleteI love all your late summer blooms and butterflies! Your gardens are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm quite a nut for butterflies, so I do everything I can to attract them.
DeleteAnnuals, hydrangeas, roses -- all stunning in your late summer garden, Robin. Those of us who have blogged for a long time (for me it's nearly ten years)there are always repeat pictures. But gardeners don't mind. We just love looking at flowers whether seen before or not. You pics are beautiful. P. x
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm one of those long term bloggers myself, and I know that I never tire of it!
DeleteYour August garden is so full of beautiful blooms! I don't mind a repeat! My own blog will soon be 8 years old, and I have often repeated scenes through the seasons and through the years. I love your green bench and your blue bottle tree.
ReplyDeleteI'm a long term blogger too, and never mind repeats. As a matter of fact, I look forward to seeing signature items from bloggers I've followed for years.
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