The Mid Summer Garden

The Mid Summer Garden

: a2zmom; August 7th, 2005

Current Mood:: earth-mother

As promised pictures of my gardens in July. Please note, very image heavy.

July garden pics

In other news, I killed between 20 and thirty Jpanese beetles yesterday. A lot of them, I picked up in my hand and tossed in bucket of soapy water. Can I say yuck.

Also, part of my Agastache got broken off - snapped right at the stem. I'm suspecting a deer walked on it.

Next year, I need to remember to stake the Phlox and the Hollyhock. The rain made them lean right over. Also, plant columbine near the mailbox pole, the heat seems to have fried some of them. Also Snaps need to be planted on the curb side of the asters. I always forget how big that plant gets.

Tags: garden notes, garden pics

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lettered

2005-08-07 08:21 pm (UTC)

Pretties. Jealous all over again--except not about the beetles. Ugh, I couldn't do that. I hate beetley things. I wish they had scatch n' sniff lap tops; I love the way heliotrope smells, and yours is so beautiful.

a2zmom

2005-08-07 09:03 pm (UTC)

The first few time I picked up those bugs I was shaking and crying. The things I do for my garden.

I'll be sending part two of my rambling thoughts later today.

singer_d

2005-08-07 09:51 pm (UTC)

"Come on down, let's go out
And have a bug-squashing party tonight!
We'll kill those Japanese beetles in their shiny green armor
If they don't get away in flight,
They're lovin' each other all over my bushes
Completely unaware of their plight, so
Come on down, let's go out
And have a bug-squashing party tonight!"

from "Yucky Bugs" by Dan MacArthur

a2zmom

2005-08-07 10:15 pm (UTC)

BWAH! I have never heard that, but man, that is perfect.

singer_d

2005-08-07 10:28 pm (UTC)

I can upload the song for you via yousendit if you want a copy.

a2zmom

2005-08-07 10:30 pm (UTC)

please! I think I have found my theme song.

singer_d

2005-08-07 10:42 pm (UTC)

Here:
http://ww3.sharebigfile.com/index.php?download=nifbFzrWzt4cJI7CnyWS
It's performed by the MacArthur Family. Enjoy!

a2zmom

2005-08-07 10:56 pm (UTC)

Thank you! That was great.

zengoalie

2005-08-08 02:38 pm (UTC)

So pretty! I have the thistle that you have. Mine didn't bloom the first year either. But this year it's nice and tall with pretty blue "globes" of flowers. I'll take a picture for you, and do an update on my garden too.

a2zmom

2005-08-08 03:54 pm (UTC)

I'd love to see your thistle. And, yes, do a garden update.

ace_and_sep

2005-08-08 05:21 pm (UTC)

Lovely! I had the same problem with my hollyhocks this year; they looked so good until it rained, then they were all droopy.

My pincushion flower does bloom all year 'round, although it goes in fits and starts. I have a lavendar colored one, too. I've seen wine-colored ones in catalogs that look amazing.

--Ace

a2zmom

2005-08-08 06:14 pm (UTC)

post some pics!

Do you also have Japanese beetle invaders?

ace_and_sep

2005-08-08 08:40 pm (UTC)

Looking at the pictures, I don't think we do. We have some funny little square brown beetles that fly around and knock into things, but I don't think they eat plants too much. And I did just find two large shiny green scarab-beetles in the garden, and they could be what has been eating my bean plants, but I'm not sure.

I have some nice pictures of my hollyhocks from May -- I'll try to round them up and post them. I cut them all down about three weeks ago and scattered the seed and new little sprouts are coming up already!

--Ace

alleynyc

2005-08-17 09:30 pm (UTC)

My plant on my desk at work is named "Zombie." Because it's been brought back from the dead so many times. So, I'm in awe of your skills with your garden. So pretty! Congrats.

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