Sunny Sunday

ferns, hostas and astilbes

heuchera 'Brownies', hostas, jack in the pulpits in back

hostas, astilbes, ferns, bergenia, pulmonia and toad lily(will bloom later in August or September)

Daylily 'Summer Wind'

Coneflowers and 'Quickfire' hydrangea- pink flowers seedlings from white one 'Avalanche'

Phlox 'Sherbet Cocktail'

closeup of Sherbet Cocktail'

Milkweed 'Ice Ballet'

view of timber garden on east side of house

"dare to be different"

double monarda

phlox

Popcorn plant with more flowers open

Cuphea bat ears or mouse ears

Impatiens- a school year end gift from a teacher I work with

more full heads on Invincbelle Spirit hydrangea

Mezoo Trailing Red Dorotheanthus

deer planter with Vancouver Centennial geraniums, Dreamsicle superbells, Licorice Splash, and Red Rooster sedge

Phlox and' Roseglow' barberry

look who's visiting 'Virginia Henson'

hillside 

daylily divisions from ones on east side of house- planted in  2001

Daylily 'Chicago Petticoats'

'Brillant Circle'

'Lady Eleanor'

'Siloam Jim Cooper'

Minnesota colors! 'Blackberry Candy'-an outstanding bloomer too

'Longfields Beauty'

'Potosi'

'Prairie Blue Eyes'

'Chicago Arnie's Choice'

first tomatoes turning color

Stargazer Lily

deck garden

deck garden and magnolias 'Ann' and 'Jane'

     With the heat, humidity, rain and a broken toe the gardens have been on auto pilot for awhile. There are weeds to be pulled, green beans to be picked, mulch still waiting to be put down and two apple trees needing to be grounded. I have pulled a few weeds as I've watered but haven't done much else. Fortunately at this time of year the flowers are fairly capable of holding their own against the weeds. Summer school ends this week so I will have more time in the earlier hours of the day to go out and tend to the garden before it gets too warm.