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A few lovely moments in the garden this morning… # A few lovely moments in the garden this morning… #julygarden #suburbangarden #perennialgarden #zone6a #hereshegrows
What’s your morning routine like? #gardening #here What’s your morning routine like? #gardening #hereshegrows
I love all the textures and shapes going on in thi I love all the textures and shapes going on in this little corner of my garden. From the Lavender Lady Mangave to the Royal Hawaiian Waikiki colocasia to the Montrose White Calamintha to the Pink Chiffon rose of Sharon, it’s all knitting together in that wild way that I love. I’m seeing one adjustment for next year though and I think it’s most evident in that final image. Another Waikiki colocasia would perfectly fill that gap. I planted some coleus there, a variety called Velveteen, but I think it may be too dark. We’ll see once the Little Lime hydrangea blooms and the coleus fills in a little more. 🤔 @waltersgardens @provenwinners @pwcolorchoice #colocasia #mixedborder #mangave #colocasia #hereshegrows
Because every sweet potato vine looks the same aft Because every sweet potato vine looks the same after a few weeks. #sweetpotatoes #raisedbedgarden #suburbangardening #chicagogarden #hereshegrows
I’ve never had much luck with phlox. Powdery milde I’ve never had much luck with phlox. Powdery mildew was always a thing. But despite the rain and humidity, and we’ve had a lot of it, these two varieties are standouts. Pictured are Phlox paniculata Ka-Pow Soft Pink from @darwinperennials in pix one and three. I have it planted in two different locations and am impressed with how well it’s done in some pretty dry soil near a maple tree in my front yard. The second photo is Luminary Ultraviolet from @provenwinners and I’ve combined it with Stand By Me clematis and Lemon Squeeze pennisetum. #perennialgarden #suburbangarden #phloxpaniculata #zone6a #hereshegrows
The only way mulching in 90 degree heat and mascar The only way mulching in 90 degree heat and mascara melting humidity becomes bearable is when @theestallion drops a beat that makes you forget how flippin’ hot you are. 🥵 #gluttonforpunishment #mulchday #gardenchores #julygardening #hereshegrows
Free flagstone? Yes please! I scored a bunch from Free flagstone? Yes please! I scored a bunch from my neighbor last summer and finally got around to building a low stacked edge in the back corner where it’s getting a total facelift after the removal of the pussy willows last fall. I’ve done a little at a time, planted some new things right in the grass and then sheet mulched it all this morning. I love sharing the process because much is lost in the afters. They don’t show the becoming, and I really love that part. #gardenmakeover #sheetmulching #mulching #newgarden #hereshegrows
I searched for a few years for Peter Cottontail ya I searched for a few years for Peter Cottontail yarrow. Sure I could have bought some dinky mail order ones but I wanted to “discover” it when I wasn’t actually looking for it. It’s more exciting that way. And since Beatrix Potter was always in the story book rotation for my girls, I needed it in my garden to mark the most beautiful chapter of my life. And then while reading the most recent issue of @finegardening I read an excellent piece by @rghawke (I refer often to his Chicago Botanic Garden plant evaluation data for his thoughts on plants I might like for my Chicago area garden) in which he spotlights fabulous “new”ish perennials. “Ish” because Peter Cottontail’s been around for a few years, but it’s new to my garden and I love it. At the end of his comments about Peter Cottontail (the yarrow), Hawke warns against moist heavy clay soil and I’ll be the first to admit I have heavy clay. Perhaps the fact that it doesn’t stay wet is its saving grace. Peter Cottontail yarrow likes my garden. And I love it for the memory of the little girls who listened intently every evening as they enjoyed Peter’s naughty exploits in Mr. McGregor’s garden. It’s hardy in zones 3-8, grows 2.5’-3’ tall and about 5’ wide. #yarrow #petercottontail #sentimentalgardener #hereshegrows
I’ve been waiting for the monarchs to find my Mona I’ve been waiting for the monarchs to find my Monarch Magic ageratum from @ball.floraplant . It didn’t take long. As soon as the flowers appeared, so too did the butterflies and lots of other pollinators. This is one of my must-have annuals every year. It’s so good! #monarchbutterfly #ageratum #flossflower #pollinatorgardening #lowmaintenancegarden
Veronica is having a moment and the pollinators (a Veronica is having a moment and the pollinators (and me) are here for it. The first pic: Very Van Gogh and Wizard of Ahs. The second pic: Very Van Gogh. The third pic: Magic Show White Wands from @provenwinners . #speedwell #veronica #perennialgardens #pollinatorgarden #hereshegrows
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