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Thursday, July 10, 2014

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July is here! I'm having a love/hate relationship with my garden right now. The Mondardo bloomed beautifully, and for a very long time. Once it's blooms were spent I chopped it all back, which left just a bunch of sticks. It had covered a rather large area, so now there is a pretty big bald spot. I stuck an impatience in a pot there, but I miss the impact of all that Monardo!

I have loved the gravel. I had one bad run of lots of rain and the grass came up heavy. I finally sprayed with Round Up and have been able to stay on top of it. I am on a heavily shaded lot, and I am surprised at how many sticks and leaves fall every! single! day! You don't realize it unless you have to go out and pick them all up, (oh my aching back!).

I really hate the urn planting (the tall one in the garden). The flowers are just too small, and they're mostly white. I had a caladium in there too, but it was not growing so I removed it and put it in a pot. I also have Bacopa in it, and it's not doing much either. I wanted to plant Dichondra, like I had last year, but I got such a late start this year and I missed out. Darn! This will be all for the garden this year. I didn't plant many annuals and the ones I did plant didn't do anything.  Now I'm already looking forward to fall and tulip planting for next Spring! I can't wait to see the pretty blooms surrounded by the pea gravel instead of red mud! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and looking at this photo heavy post! I hope you've had a great Thursday.

8 comments:

  1. Well, I don't see what you do, only the beautiful flowers. Your garden is lovely. xo Jenny

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  2. Your garden looks wonderful! I love it!
    Have a nice summer weekend, Monika

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  3. Lots of lovely color in these pics. that is one fine clump of Monarda. Very pretty

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  4. Beautiful and the woods so lush and green. Gorgeous!!

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  5. Your garden is beautiful! So much to see and such a lovely space to relax in.

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  6. Leslie girl your garden is gorgeous ! I too am a fan of gravel but I get it ... about how much you have to pick up and maintain with it and grass that struggles through it.
    The bee balm is so striking but I also get it about what to plant as a companion to cover the empty spot when the been balm is finished .. that is a hard one.
    But over all ? it is such a pretty garden , you should be very proud of it.
    I am just trying to pull a post together and to show you a longer shot of the mirror vignette.
    We are having a rain day here ... and need it! It is so dry now as usual ;-(
    LOL
    Take care !
    Joy

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  7. Your garden is beautiful. You're your worst critic, the rest of us just see the lovely curving pathway, the woodsy setting and the colorful flowers.

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  8. A tapestry of color, very beautiful Leslie. It is always a work in progress, believe me, I know.

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