It's another lovely Fall day. I went out to dead-head the Coreopsis along the driveway and decided I'd count how many I had to cut off. I thought I might reach a hundred but I was 8 short. Coreopsis are such faithful bloomers from Spring until Fall IF they're kept from forming seed heads. That means cutting off the dead blooms every couple of days. Time consuming? Yes, but to me it's worth the effort.
Another faithful bloomer is this Bonica rose. She also has not stopped blooming all summer through the heat and drought we had ( I think I watered her twice.)
Endless Summer Hydrangea has also bloomed all summer but not has not had as many blooms as some years.
My many garden tea cups need wiping out. The bugs accumulate. You can see one in the front cup floating on the bit of water inside.
Every year I sow Basil in a pot on the porch so it's handy to pluck leaves when I want them. This year the seed was slow to germinate in fact just 3 plants grew. This is the most pathetic excuse for a Basil plant but in spite of its looks it has provided leaves all summer. I've brought it in and set it on the kitchen windowsill.
We're still getting tomatoes and green beans from the garden. Those have done very well.
That's the garden report for September 2024.
Thanks for visiting.
Stunning flowers!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the garden report. It's fun to see what others are having success with.
ReplyDeleteYou have had a better year than I have in the garden. But I do have a lot of Basil in the greenhouse!
ReplyDeleteYour garden still looks great. I've already started cutting all my brown dead ick...the fall clean up. Stuff bloomed to early here and didn't last as long as normal, the weather just wasn't good. Enjoy your flowers as long as you can. Your tea cups are adorable. Did you make them? Are they glued to the posts?
ReplyDeleteYou have a beautiful garden 😍 my basil doesn't look much better this year. I don't know why as I have tended it per usual. I like your garden teacups and might have to use the idea.
ReplyDeleteI love your garden!!!
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are beautiful, and the teacups add to the beauty. It is great that you still have tomatoes and green beans.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the garden report. Love your flowers always. Things look GREAT at your place!
ReplyDeleteWe are also working in the garden cutting dead flowers and we still have some roses, but the hydrangeas have finished their bloom and I am drying them to make a dry bouquet.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy dead-heading - it is such a peaceful occupation and it gives promise of more blooms. Loved this little visit around your garden :)
ReplyDeleteooh GM that Rose is beautiful. We will try again next year. Although I watered with rain water, eventually we had to go hose water because the barrel was empty. Not a good garden year, between the deer & the heat...
ReplyDeleteYou have the prettiest garden flowers and the teacups add to the beauty. It's a great idea. I would love to have some of those green beans. I miss my garden most for those. Maybe someday I'll plant a pot of one plant on the balcony of the condo and see what happens!
ReplyDeleteBlessings and hugs,
Betsy
Wonderful gardenfriend does best work with love All the plants in your garden are your friends and children and they are thankful! My dear husband has several pots with Basil. The teacups are only in your garden - a funny nice idea.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are always so pretty. Thank you for showing us how they are doing.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a dedicated gardener, and that dedication shows in your beautiful gardens.
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are beautiful. You've done a lot of work with your pretty flower garden, but it was worth it.
ReplyDeleteLovely photographs, and so pleased you are still getting tomatoes and green beans from the garden.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Love your garden! Coreopsis are a favorite of mine too, but I didn't know that about deadheading them, although I do cut them back a time or to during the summer.
ReplyDeleteThe rose is a stunner!