It's been a while since I wrote a stitch about what's going on in the garden, so I thought it high time to post some photos. I've had a terrible ear infection for the past few days (lovely), so these are about a week or so old. But they are still fairly current. I also have to take pictures of the butterfly garden, even though it's overrun with weeds. It's still amazing looking, and things are blooming (and attracting butterflies!) like crazy!
Last year, we got a good bucketful of peaches from our peach tree in our front yard. They were small but tasty. This year, I fertilized well, and they are growing bigger:
Aren't they pretty?
And what I thought was another peach tree, is actually a plum!
This one came right off in my hand and was delicious! At least, the half that didn't have worms in it. Ack!
We are going for organic and natural pest control though, so no spraying for bugs. In a year or two, natural "good" bugs should even out the balance. It's just a patience game until then. However, we did plant garlic under the fruit trees. My understanding is that they deter Japanese beetles. Here's hoping.
This beautiful daylily is in our front yard, and was part of the original landscaping. I'm becoming a fan of daylilies I have to say. At first, I was not impressed, but they are so cheerful and bright in the hot sun, it's hard not to appreciate them. And there are so many varieties! I tend to like cooler color flowers though, like these hydrangeas...
And check out this Queen Anne's Lace. I know it's a weed, but it's amazing!
And the clematis in the butterfly garden is still going strong.
Lastly, the wildflowers we planted in the bed adjacent to the driveway have some gorgeous blooms. That's the update for now. I hope you enjoyed!
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