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    What’s the first thing you see when you look at this picture? Yeah, me too. When the air conditioner pooped out a few years ago, we had this beast installed. The HVAC guy talked about…

Fall is a great time to start a garden! Just be on Fall is a great time to start a garden! Just be on the lookout 👀 for common phrases on those plant tags that may indicate a plant has world domination in mind. I have a few plants that deserved a bit more investigation before they found a home in my garden. And now they’re beautiful squatters, thumbing their noses at repeat eviction notices. Live and learn. #invasiveplants #knowyourplants #gardentips #planttips #hereshegrows
This transition in the garden is my favorite as th This transition in the garden is my favorite as the grasses color up and the light changes. Here are a few pretty moments today… 1️⃣ Velveteen coleus, Blackhawks big bluestem, clustered mountain mint and Queeny Lemon Peach zinnias 2️⃣ Flowerfull hydrangeas, Profusion Cherry Bi-Color zinnia and Rockin’ Blue Suede Shoes salvia 3️⃣ Sunsparkler Plum Dazzled sedum and White Wands salvia flowering for the second time 4️⃣ Millenium allium, Wicked Witch coleus, Fire Light Tidbit panicle hydrangea 5️⃣ Double Play Doozie Spirea flowering for a third time after deadheading 6️⃣ Aztec King mangave under planted with Cloud Cover cerastium #augustgarden #perennialgarden #suburbangardening #zone6a #hereshegrows
We’ve never trusted store bought lettuce, for obvi We’ve never trusted store bought lettuce, for obvious reasons. Growing your own greens couldn’t be easier! A little @true_organic_ raised bed fertilizer to replenish nutrients in my @vego_garden raised bed, a packet of mesclun mix which is a mixture of several types of greens and regular watering is all it takes. In 30 days or so, we’ll have delicious salad without the possibility of explosive GI issues. #growyourownveggies #foodsafety #organicgardening #raisedbedgardening #hereshegrows
This is my favorite spot in the garden. And when I This is my favorite spot in the garden. And when I asked myself why that is, I kept coming back to the tropicals squeezed into this little corner. Specifically the Bronze Peach cannas (my favorite in the Cannova series) and the Royal Hawaiian Waikiki colocasia, a 2023 All-American Selections ornamental winner. Without them, it would be less. The secret to making a little space live large? BIG leaves! Without a doubt. @aasgardenwinners #mixedborder #gardendesign #smallspacegarden #cannalily #hereshegrows
I promised myself I’d get a jump on the budworm af I promised myself I’d get a jump on the budworm after several years of them showing up sometime in late July and ravaging the petunias. A little Bt, a cup of coffee, a nice little sprayer and it’s time to deal some justice. Tell me. What’s eating your garden and how are you dealing with it? #petunias #pestcontrol #gardenpests #hereshegrows
I think I may have FINALLY cracked the code for th I think I may have FINALLY cracked the code for this hanging basket. Three times a charm! It hangs on my patio in full sun. Most things start out looking great in it early in the season, and then it’s all downhill. Except this year. I planted a combo of Mojave Fuchsia and Mojave Tangerine purslane from @provenwinners and it just keeps getting better and developing that over-the-edge spill I love. The fuchsia is definitely winning. But the pollinators are loving it. And because purslane is a succulent, these hot dry conditions suit it just fine. I water every other day or so. #winning #waterwisegardening #hangingbasket #succulents #hereshegrows
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
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