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!!