Heat Wave

 On a hot day in Philly.

Veronica

Snap dragon seedlings starting to bloom.

I will always plant stock from seeds. They do so well. I never thought stock did this well in the summer as it's a cool season annual.

My poppies from seeds are small but if they're perennial they should really be large next spring.

A few sunflowers and zinnias are some where in there.

We had heavy rain last night but hydrangea Annabelle is always asking for more water. Our area expects more rain tonight so I will not be watering it today.

The pretty blue flowers from false indigo have gone and seed pods are forming. No more beautiful blooms until spring but I love the shape of the leaves.

Honey Suckle still blooming.

Black eye Susan has filled in. Waiting for blooms. It got real tall last summer.

Stachy and bee balm.

The last few blooms on the foxglove. It appears to have already dropped it's seeds. Haven't had luck with them reseeding in the past.

Time for a cool drink.

Today’s Blooming Sown Seeds

 

 

After the Rain

We had a rainy Memorial Day weekend but much needed since we were in a drought.

Autumn ferns having a hard time with the drastic changes in our weather in my region. I guess plants are confused. A three day heat wave in the 90's followed by dropping last week into the 50's and now in the 70's with a breeze and beautiful blue sky. Nasturtium starting to come up. I planted more than two. Maybe more will emerge.

Coleus starting to look better and develop new leaves. The first set of leaves were washed out by cool temperatures. I'm glad they made it.

Hydrangea Paniculata has no blooms on her yet the Annabelle hydrangea on the side is full of blooms. I did severely prune it and it came back so fuller. Think I'll prune the Paniculata in the fall also.

I didn't get to enjoy my foxgloves. Four days of rain beat off the blooms. I should start sowing more seeds indoors to plant out in the fall for next years blooms since they only bloom once then die.

Annabelle Hydrangea

Container starting to look better after the rain.

Won't be able to see her in all her beauty as days of rain knocked off most of the blooms.

Honeysuckle in bloom and dropping them every where.

The daisy will soon be in bloom.

Asters

Sorrel is hardy in my area and I hope it comes back. In the fall I'm going to cut it and try to find a recipe for it. Sorrel is an herb and I heard it taste like spinach.

My little meadow as my sister calls it is filling out. A snap dragon seedling and lots of corn flower. Sunflowers and zinnias are starting to germinate.

Those are stock seedings I grew at the bottom. Look like they will bloom soon.

I still haven't planted the sweet potatoes that cam from my ornamental sweet potato vine from last season.

Will plant these in my container soon.

Kitty is enjoying the weather with me on the porch.