Greetings from hot, humid Ontario. I'm going to be taking a week off from blogging - time for family to visit us and not much time for the computer. I'll be back to the computer in time for Fertilizer Friday next week though, and expect by that time the phlox will be out and the back border will be full of colour!
Here is the backyard border this week. Spirea, hydrangea, daisies, monkshood and some daylilies are on the go:
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| backyard border July 19 |
Meanwhile, in the side border, my love affair with 'Shirley' poppies continues. I now have a white one, and pink and white one, and a darker (almost red) and white one blooming. My learned-brother tells me to be prepared to 'weed them ruthlessly' next spring:
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| 'Shirley' Poppies |
A lovely addition to the garden this year, is this beautiful double rudbekia that I given by my friend, Paula. She brought down three different divisions of her rudbekia about a month ago, and I planted them in three different areas. This is the first one to bloom. It's just a gorgeous two-toned double:
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| double rudbekia |
And last, but not least, for today's post, is my first real showing of hollyhocks. I really want to have the old-fashioned single ones (next year's project) but I love these double ones:
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| Alcea rosea Hollyhock 'Chater's Double Pink' |
Until next week, everyone, happy gardending! I look forward to catching up with reading and commenting on your blogs then.
