RAINY GARDENING

This is what the coming week's weather looks like. It was last week's forecast, too. And the week before that. Very unusual weather for my neck of the woods.

Bad weather makes it so hard to enjoy one's yard! As a gardener, it's especially frustrating because the flowers don't grow as spectacular as they should. Or maybe it's because I'm indoors more than usual and can't appreciate them as much!

Let's take a "walk" through the garden and see what's been blooming lately:

Prairie Mallow
(Sidalcea 'Brilliant')

Rudbeckia 'Irish Eyes'

(Black-eyed Susan with a green eye)

I've been growing these for about five years, and this year I have a 'double' one! I'll save the seeds and see if it grows more doubles next year.

Moonbeam Coreopsis (yellow)and
Rose Campion (white and hot pink)

California Poppies
(Eschscholzia californica)

Yarrow 'Paprika'
(achillea)

Foxgloves
(digitalis)

from left: Strawberry Foxglove, Excelsior Mix, Trojana, grandiflora
(click to see enlarged photos)

Daylilies
(hemerocallis)

"Ditch" and Stella D'Oro


Spiderwort
(Tradescantia)
Sweet William
(dianthus barbatus)

Unknown bush Rose
Antique Climbing Rose
June bloomer, no i.d.Fairy Rose

I hope you enjoyed your stroll!