I always remember June as the month that school ended. It seems we had a longer school year than in these modern times and we often went to school until the end of June. My mother called June, the wedding month. This also seems like a more gentle time.
The garden is in full form now. This past week after a significant rain and the warm temperatures seems to have grown noticeably. The spring flowers are gone and the daffodil stems are brown and string like.
I have harvested the last of my onions and most of my potatoes. Yesterday, I planted more bean and pea seeds. Fingers crossed for them. Green tomatoes are on the vine and pepper plants are in the ground.
Tomorrow is Saturday. It is time for Six on Saturday. Come take a peek at gardener who gather to share 6 photos from this weeks garden. Come join us and share some of your own. The instuctions are included on the link. Here is the link https://gardenruminations.co.uk/.
The calendula is new to my garden. It seems quite content in my new raised bed with afternoon sun. It will definitely be a return visitor.
The hydrangea may be a serrata but I don’t remember. It is a lovely color. It is 5 years old and it was a gift. It has not bloomed until this year.
The Tradescantia sp is know as Purple Heart. It loves the heat and thrives. It disappears after first frost only to reliably return.
The coreopsis is in the “Uptick” series. It is a gorgeous perennial and blooms very well in afternoon part shade.
The Snapdragon is in the “Madame Butterfly” series. It is tall stemmed and the white really stands out.
The caladium is “Spring Fling”. I keep Caladium bulbs in containers on the path toward the shadiest part of my garden. I could remove the bulbs in fall and keep them dry and cool until the following year. I am not that disciplined. Instead, I would rather by new ones of different cultivars.
That is my photos for this week. Happy Gardening!!
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Oh wow, harvesting onions and potatoes already, we are way behind you now in that respect. My strawberries are just starting to ripen so the battle between the vermin and myself to eat them begins.
My blueberries have just begun to ripen. If I pick some every day, I can keep ahead of the birds. As the crop reaches the last of production. I leave that portion to the birds as a thank you.
A great selection. The school year ended towards the end of July over here and would last an eternity – while the summer holidays always raced by.
Things are looking lush in you garden as well! I feel the same way about plants that need to be coddled. I will not be digging up bulbs or plants. This may be one of the reasons I have become so enamored with native plants. They grow so beautifully with very little input from me. On the other hand, for others this may not seem like gardening at all – minimal planning, minimal upkeep, no management of tender perennials.
The colouring on your hydrangea is beautiful, so pretty. I like your caladium, lovely foliage plant.
I applaud your philosophy on not digging up, storing, and replanting bulbs! Once planted they are on their own—unless I can move the entire pot to winter shelter. Tough love or laziness?
I favor tough love.
I bought a couple of tiny Caladium plants a couple of years ago and getting them to start growing again in spring has been a challenge, they have to come in here, there’s no way they’d survive outside. Maybe I should try buying bulbs.
I buy bulbs each season. There are a few good suppliers here in USA.
What a beautiful Caladium. Interesting to hear you are harvesting onions and potatoes already. The white Snapdragon is also a lovely striking one.
Your garden is really coming together beautifully. I love that you’re already thinking about next season’s plants like the caladiums. In London, Harrow gardening services and tree care often mean dealing with limited space and tricky weather, but your thoughtful approach to plant selection is inspiring. Keeping things like the coreopsis in part shade while letting your hydrangea thrive in the sun is a great way to make the most of your garden space!