End of the Month View August 2017

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, August 30, 2017

Several years ago I had a lot of Dianthus, but fewer and fewer of them came back each year. When I saw this 'Clavel Jolt Pink' at the Garden Center, I knew it would be perfect to get my Dianthus collection started again.

I bought four Snapdragon plants this year and enjoyed their wonderful blooms earlier in the Summer. The red one has surprised me by blooming again here at the end of August.

I have three colors of Althea, but this one is blooming more profusely than the others.

Phlox is a sweet-smelling perennial.

The Rudbeckias have been blooming all Summer.

And best of all, my Butterfly Milkweed is making seed pods!

Here it is in full bloom in June:

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, June 3, 2017

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Have a wonderful day!

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Flowers, July 31, 2017

At the end of each month I like to pause a minute to look at my garden.

Butterfly Milkweed is putting on its second flush of blooms. The first blooms were in May.

Turk's Cap is just beginning to bloom.

Black-eyed Susans are wonderfully bright, cheery flowers!

The Coneflowers have been in bloom for the entire month and are beginning to look a bit ragged, but for long-lasting blooms they can't be beat!

This is a new purchase - Astra Blue Balloon Flower.

A dear friend gave me these Purslane plants a couple of months ago.

And I have lots of birds in my garden. This is an Eastern Phoebe in bright morning sunlight.

I hope you have a wonderful week!

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End of the Month View, May 30-31, 2017

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Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, May 29, 2017

I rescued this Milkweed (Butterfly Weed) from the side of the road just ahead of the highway department mowing machines a few years ago. I am so glad it is happy growing in my garden.

This Coneflower 'Pow Wow Wild Berry' is a recent purchase. Since it is a perennial I am hoping to enjoy its blooms for many years to come.

Another recent purchase, 'Dolly Parton,' is a white Rose I rescued from the 'dead and dying' shelves at TSC (Tractor Supply Company). I was not sure it was going to live, but over the week-end I noticed new growth - Hurrah!

Rhoeo 'Stripe Me Pink' is a small ground cover type of plant. (Yes, another recent purchase!)
I set it out close to my Hostas.

The Hydrangeas are beginning to bloom. A strong rainstorm Saturday bent the stems over.

And the Day Lilies are blooming!

Happy Gardening!

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End of The Month View April, 2017

Instead of showing all my garden, I am posting just a few photos of new additions.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, April 26, 2017

Wouldn't this six-pack of red Salvia be pretty growing with the Hosta? But no it can't be. Hostas like shady places, and I will set out the Salvia in a sunny flower bed where it will be happier.

Another recent purchase, a six-pack of Moss Rose, Portulaca grandiflora, needs to be set out in a sunny spot, too.


Now for the absolute best thing I have purchased for my garden this month...

...a garden kneeler to help prevent back and knee pain. You can see how desperately I need it to pull all these weeds out from around my Turk's Cap, Malvaviscus.

And when it is turned over it becomes a seat. See I told you there was Turk's Cap back there!

Have a wonderful May!

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End of the Month View, March 2017

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Wildflowers

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, March 30, 2017

Wild Violets are growing near my kitchen door. And if you look closely, you will see a small butterfly on the right side of the photo.

Spring Beauty Claytonia virginica are appearing all over the lawn...

...and so are the Dandelions!

Flowers

I was afraid that mid-month freezing temperatures would damage the Clematis buds, but they are hardier than I thought!

Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora' aka Easter Rose

I recently bought Petunias in hanging baskets to attract Hummingbirds.

Vegetables

My Onions, planted in large tubs, were damaged by the hail on Monday afternoon. But it is just the tops. I am sure the onions, safely below the soil, are fine. (Those wiggly-looking things are buds blown off of Pine trees).

Saturday's Critters and Camera Critters

I am happy to report that my insect control guy, Catch 'Em And Eat 'Em, is on the job!
(That is an old car tire finding a second life as a flower bed).

And birds - let's not forget our fine feathered friends! Our gardens would be much too quiet without birdsongs.

I hope you have a wonderful week-end!

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End of the Month View, February 2017

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A mild Winter has brought out early Spring flowers at my house.

Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA, February 25, 2017

Hyacinths,

Iris,

Bi-colored Daffodils,

Large Trumpet Daffodils,

Double Daffodils,

And a Spirea with tiny blooms.

Hope you have a beautiful day!

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End of the Month View, March 31, 2015

At the end of each month I like to review what has been happening in my garden. Although March has been cold, I have a few flowers blooming.

Flowers and Shrubs

Prentiss county, Mississippi, USA

I've had lots of daffodil blooms in various combinations of yellow, orange, and white, but I think this one, Tahiti, is the prettiest.  

Flowering Almond

This Flowering Almond is full of tiny blooms.  My mother called these small shrubs Rosy Almond, and I think of her especially in the Spring when it is blooming.

Flowering Quince

Flowering Quince is another Spring blooming shrub.

This small tree is known as Tulip Magnolia or Saucer Magnolia. Many hybrids have been developed with bloom colors ranging from a deep, dark pink to a pale, cream color. 

Vegetables 
I did not plant a Fall/Winter vegetable garden, but I have started Spring planting.

With 40 onion bulbs I am planting 10 at a time with 2 weeks between each planting.  That will spread out the harvest so we will not have more onions than we can use at any one time.  Also I have potatoes chitting that will be ready to plant soon.

Happy Gardening!

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End of Month View, January 2015

At the end of each month I like to look back to see what has been happening in my garden.



Buds on the Spirea

The Spirea buds are almost ready to burst forth to cover the bush in a blanket of tiny white flowers.

Daffodils

The Daffodils are pushing their way up from a heavy cover of oak leaves
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Hellebores

My Hellebores have a lot of new growth.  Some of the buds were killed when our temperatures dropped to 9F a few weeks ago, so I may not have as many blooms as in years past.

Privet Hedge, Ligustrum

The birds have stripped some of the berries from the Hedge, but there are still plenty left.

I think these Winter visitors are Pine Siskens.  They love Black Oil Sunflower seeds!

 What would a garden be without birdsong in it?

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