Thursday, August 4, 2011

My August Garden

I cut the day lilies back this week and now my beds look empty! The foliage grows out again but they won't produce flowers - they just look better! But...it is what it is.
This wicker chair frame is on its last legs...wonder if I can get one more summer out of it? Hyacinth bean is using it as a trellis - the lithrum/lissrym (help me out here...I got it from a friend) shrub beside it has been blooming for months.
These babies re-seeded from last summer.
My teeny, teeny garden is producing well, including the flowers that also re-seeded from last summer.
This is what it looked like the end of May.
Interesting clemitis seed heads.
And the Lime Light hydrangea? Me. Oh. My!
Already, I smell a difference in the air, the dawn comes a half hour later and I feel that cocoon-ish feeling come on me. Oh my...s.i.g.h...why does the summer have to go by so quickly?

ps - tell me how it's possible to a COLD in August?!

...happy gardening! 

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5 comments:

Grace said...

It's "Lythrum" and yours looks wonderful. Mine seems to bloom once and then it's over. I wish I could get it to continue blooming. That hydrangea is to die for. Totally cottage!

Anonymous said...

thank you, Grace...i've got it in my head now that i see the word! :) Esther

Dragonfly Treasure said...

In in love with your lime hydrangea!! LOL
*hugs*deb

Sunray Gardens said...

Lovely gardens. Following from the hop and would love you to stop by and follow back.
Cher Sunray Gardens

Landbohaven said...

Gode billeder.
Hvor ser det smukt ud på dit billede nr. 1.
Tak for kigget.

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