I can't believe another week has gone by in the garden. I have been playing around with the technical aspects of my blog because it was taking me so much time to post, moving photos around, etc. Since I am not in close proximity to anyone who blogs, or even knows what a blog is, I took off on my own to figure this out. Even my husband who is a computer person from way back said, "I don't know what you are talking about."
I want to show you a plant that I was turned onto by Larry from Conrad Art Glass and Garden. It is Marble Arch Salvia,, very delicate, but looks lovely behind other plantings. I started this from seed the hard way - husband threw out multiple 48" grow lights. I am going to have to purchase a small freestanding grow light set up for next year. We just don't have room for my 1,000 seedlings anymore.
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Nutcracker Suite Daylily is a very heavily scaped daylily, a delicious color and very strong, a highlight in the garden.
Chicago Apache is also a very strong scaped daylily, a deeper color than Chicago Rosy, not as full flowered, but a striking addition to the mid season garden.
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David Phlox
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Franz Schubert and Laura Phlox
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| Dahlia Mystic Beauty |
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| Campanula Alba |
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| Beefmaster Tomato In Dura Cage |
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Dahlias and Nasturtiums in the Veggie Garden With Imagination Verbena
The dahlias have done much better in the vegetable garden than in the hayracks and containers. |
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This is my new cucumber trellis. When I first received it from Gardeners Supply, I thought no way was I going to be able to use this in my very small garden. Well, it turned out that I can use it but not both sections. It is very large with metal supports under the grid. I think it will work to keep the cucumbers off the ground and over the chives and green onions.
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Hope you've worked out how to get your blog the way you want ... I had to learn it all myself too ... lots of trial and error!
ReplyDeleteThe Salvia is so gorgeous ... as are the Phlox! Your vegies are doing so well ... and those Dahlias sure do look as if they're very happy in that position.
I'm impressed by the number of seedlings you have on the go ... I wouldn't have any space for that many. That's an amazing job to take on.
Thanks Bernie, I think I am learning but making lots of mistakes.
ReplyDeleteThose large amounts of seedlings were in my previous homes. I do not have room for them in my present home. In fact, I thought I would never start seeds again, therefore, the lights were put out for the trash man.
However, I do think I have room for a small tiered light table, just for plants I can't find locally.
Eileen
Everything looks very healthy! I like your cuke trellis hope it works out well for you!
ReplyDeleteFirst, your header photo is just over the top gorgeous. Lovely flowers today and I adore the Phlox.
ReplyDeleteThanks Darla for your nice comments. Don't we wish those big clematis would bloom all summer?
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I like that salvia and the phlox looks great! So does everything else by the way!
ReplyDeleteLovely, Eileen. My phlox is just beginning to bloom. It was shocking to see my garden after being gone for almost 2 weeks. I missed a few favorites but happy I hired someone to keep and eye on things, deadhead, and water containers.
ReplyDeleteMarble Arch is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI've been thinking about grow lights too, just don't know where to put them.
Love your daylilies. My Chicago Apache still has a few blooms, thought it was done for the season but found a few more this morning.
Marnie
Gorgeous Phlox especially David Phlox. Lovely dahlia. Love that salvia too. Don't know how you do 1000 seedlings. This new blogger is a lot to get used to. Things aren't where you think they are or so it seems.
ReplyDeleteWow- great camera work. The colors really pop right out at you.
ReplyDeleteI like the trellis. I will have to try that next year, if I can keep all my Cucurbitaceae straight. I could see placing this either on the north end of my garden, or the west/east end so that the underside would still get light.
ReplyDeleteJoey, welcome Back! I can not go away for more than a couple of days without having someone come in to water. This is really a full time job taking care of plants!
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Marnie, I don't start many plants from seed anymore and I think I could get by with a three tiered plant light set on wheels, maybe about 24" long. I have seen them in grow catalogs, but I can't remember the name of the companies. Some research coming up!
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Hi Becca, I really do like David, very strong and will rebloom if deadheaded. I haven't done tons of seedlings in many years because I have not had the room to set up four sets of shop lights. I am going to look for a very small version that I can wheel around.
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Thanks Kinetic Fountains for your nice comments.
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Sylvana, you will love an arbor or pergola. It adds such intrest to a garden.
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Thanks Lynn, I do hope this cuke trellis works as it allows me to grow a favorite in my very small veggie garden.
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Hi Eileen. What a lovely Salvia. I just love your Laura and Franz Achubert phlox together. The colors go so well together.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
I think your blog looks great! I noticed it yesterday. If you haven't tried blogger in draft yet I've noticed it being a lot easier to load pictures and change their sizes. If you go to the bottom of the "dashboard" you can get onto blogger in draft there.
ReplyDeleteThe lighting on your flowers is just so pretty! The colors really pop out. I'm becoming hooked on Daylilies now and that 'Chicago Apache' is such a pretty color. It looks like my Phlox will start blooming soon, I've got 'David' coming up everywhere.
Thanks Catherine, but I am not sure I know what I am doing! I think I am in Blogger in Draft, but I am having a difficult time framing the photos etc. Sometimes they are framed and sometimes the writing goes into the frame rather than below in the colored area.
ReplyDeleteI did buy a polarizing lens for my camera so that I can take pictures during the day not just early morning and evening.
Eileen
Hi Eileen... I see your salvias are doing great... I didn't get around to starting new and the majority of self seeded ones are blue with an occasional white. The heat and humidity are fast bringing the lily season to a close. I also have discovered vole trails very near my large orienpets and am quite concerned . I bought a live trap for voles but have yet to capture any... I figured with the trap that I'd at least know that I caught one! Larry
ReplyDeleteWow, what lovely phlox you've got. I've never seen such a dark blue on a phlox (blue paradise phlox). The salvia looks great too.
ReplyDeleteKind regards from Switzerland
Alex
Thanks for visiting Alex,
ReplyDeleteBlue Paradise was introduced I believe in 1990 in a garden design by Piet Oudolf. It changes color during the day depending upon the sun.
Eileen