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The Garden Blooms, With Flowers and Ticks

19.06.12 | Ilona Erwin | 3 Comments

lavender + butterfly weed

The garden is blooming with feverfew, Shirley poppies, Pincusion flower (Scabious), Butterfly weed,  lavender, rue, nepeta mussinii, and the annuals. Jackmanni Clematis is still producing flowers, but the other clematis vines are done. I put in a new Brunnera, and a few other things in a partly shady/partly sunny bed.

I water alot.

We did get a nice rain the other day, but the containers need daily watering with the hot temperatures.

The kids were out in the field the other day and covered in ticks. None attached, but it is a harrowing experience. I was thus warned and today when weeding saw one on my leg- what can I say? ewwww. Brushed it off and was more careful about wading into the plants.

I’ve had appointments to keep which has delayed work on the pond- even though it is emptied. I still need to try to spray some foam between the pond and the waterfall to prevent water loss that was a problem when we ran the pump. That section seems to have shifted over the years, I don’t remember so much space. The water is topped up in the water plants holding tank, and the water lilies seem just fine.

 The kids are helping with the mowing and my son has been weed whacking, so I am grateful for that. While this isn’t really as much progress as I wish to make, it is a steady, though  small, improvement.

When I check on other gardens around the web, some are getting plenty of rain and some are in drought.Ohio is quite dry for this time of year. July should be the test of that.

Mown lawn, hydrangea and crabapple tree
Early morning Shirley

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  1. LIZA AND JOHN'S GARDEN says

    June 20, 2012 at 4:24 pm

    HI Ilona: I have a Grandson going to help me this summer. He’s big enough to handle a lot of things. Weed wacking is a real problem for me. He can also drive the lawn mower tractor. Expect to get a lot of things done this summer and recover the gardens from the lack of attention in the past two years. Take all the help you can get from wherever it comes.

    Have a wonderful day,
    John

  2. Lona says

    June 20, 2012 at 4:42 pm

    I am glad you got some rain in your area Ilona. We sure needed what we got down here too. I have not found any ticks on me yet but will be watching for them. Your last picture is just a gorgeous shot. Have a lovely week.

  3. Celia says

    August 1, 2012 at 11:35 pm

    The last photo is so beautiful! Great photography skills!

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