July turns to August

I'm ba-a-a-a-a-ck... It's hard maintaining a blog, I tell you. And the more you procrastinate, the harder it gets. Embedded here is a slideshow of pics spanning the month of July into August. The flea market plant stands referenced in the slideshow are cast iron pieces we bought at the flea market in Rowley -- two aquarium stands, and a grate and a griddle.



And the reason I post now? I'm on vacation, so have found a moment and the energy to do this. Anyone out there interested in some daylilies? We really need to divide them this year, and I don't really have a place to plant the divisions so take your pick... (pos. 1 & 3 no longer in bloom). First come, first serve:

Cherry crostata

On Saturday I baked a cherry "crostata" -- a free form tart with some leftover frozen sour cherries I ordered from Michigan last year. Yumm.








On Saturday I also potted up the Johnny Jump Ups and Bellis Perennis. Cleaned up and fed the Hydrangeas. Planted the mail order plants and some plants picked up at garden centers (Quince Toyo-Nishiki, Helenium something or other, Party Girl miniature hollyhock, Hellebore). The Hellebore were probably planted in a spot that is too sunny. Forgot that I had intended to use them in a shadier spot to replace Tricyrtis that are out of place due to height. So, sigh, will have to move them. But the good news is we have a fairly sunny bed that we had underappreciated as such. Room for more perennials!

Tues: Ordered seeds for Delphinium (Annual Larkspur) Sydney Blue Picotee (plants from Parks were a total bust, should've known, will get refund); Dahlias (Lauren Michelle and a 2008 introduction, Rawhide). Friday (4/25) received shipment from Brent & Becky's. Nice plants and bulbs, but bulbs packed in box on top of plants and crushed the leaves.