Every day this week something has popped in the garden. We had more rain, but this time it dried fairly quickly. It’s still squishy in parts of the garden, but getting out is possible. We had some strong wind gusts with the recent rain. No trees down, but lots of litter to pick up.
- The flowering cherry is in full bloom. Last year if it bloomed, I missed it. Maybe the photo will get me out to handle the stones that got thrown on this area last fall as well as the two bags of soil that are meant to go under the two big pavers the black bench sits on. That’s a job I’ll need help with.
2. The azaleas that made it through the winter have started popping this week. I’ll have azaleas blooming until the end of June.
3. The chokeberry is starting to bloom. I and the birds will be rewarded with red berries in the fall.
4. The hostas have shot up, some leafing out. Now I can see where the fireplace ashes can be spread. Ashes deter slugs.
5. The epimedium is blooming, though you have to get close to see how beautiful the coloration of the leaves is.
6. Two weeks ago when I was cleaning out leaves I couldn’t tell where the ferns were. I knew where the Solomon Seal was because I had stuck a pink landscape flag close by. I have to be careful where I walk. Some perennials are just beginning to emerge.
That’s my Six on Saturday, photos of my garden as plants pop daily.This meme was started by The Propogator, a UK gardener. This is the link to the rules if you’d like to join in.
Lovely cherry blooms. My hostas are just getting going.
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Heavy rain and wind last night blew the blossoms off, but I enjoyed them for a week.
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The epimedium is very pretty, you’re right.
My hostas are just poking their nose out and beware of slugs now …
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Cleaning out the fireplace is the job for tomorrow morning. It was you who suggested the ash to deter slugs and it really did seem to work last year.
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Yes it’s me. Happy it works for you too!
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The flowering cherry is gorgeous. I love the picotee effect.
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Last year it had no blooms so I made an effort to get out and appreciate it this year.
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Except for the chockeberry and flowering cherry, these are things that we only grow out in the forest, or in woodsy landscapes in forested areas. Well, as you can see from my Six on Saturday, we have quite a few very nice azaleas in the landscapes too. Hostas live here, but do not do very well. There are no chockberries here. However, we do have some exemplary flowering cherries.
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Your hosta look very vigorous. I’m looking forward to mine this year. Hope I can keep the 🐌🐌🐌 away…
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I have to deter slugs as well as deer who LOVE hostas for breakfast.
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Shane you can’t get a nematode for the deer!
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