Friday, June 28, 2013

Frog in the Garden Pool

There was a frog in the garden pool today, first one I have seen in a long time.

River Mist

http://www.waysidegardens.com/river-mist-northern-sea-oats/p/30694/

A variegated Northern Sea Oats.

On my wish list.

Lynnhaven Carpet

http://www.waysidegardens.com/lynnhaven-carpet-erigeron/p/34756/

Would like to try it, though the good drainage requirement could be a problem.

Arrowhead Blog

Interesting blog but he does not post very often.

http://blog.arrowheadalpines.com/

Petunia exserta

http://www.nybg.org/plant-talk/2012/04/science/petunias-rare-and-red/

An exceedingly rare species petunia pollinated by hummingbirds.

St. John's Day

Monday June 24 2013 was St. John's Day.

As I usually do, on that day I burned St. John's Wort cut from our own garden to grant us good luck during the coming year.

Michaux's Bellflower

http://www.anniesannuals.com/plt_lst/lists/general/lst.gen.asp?prodid=2814

Would be OK if it actually did reseed itself.

More rain

Only 1/8 inch rain yesterday.

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Rose Walk

Yesterday, we attended the Rose Walk "Fabulous Roses" at Boerner Botanical Garden.

The guide was Bruce Barr, who is passionate about roses (he has over 250 roses in his own garden).

The roses at Boerner were in the peak of bloom, so it was stunning.

Counts as one hour continuing MGV education.

And we won the door prize, a two gallon pot of Grandma's Blessing rose.

Toad in the Garden

Yesterday, there was a big black toad under the bayberry.

Flooded Garden

Another 1/4 inch of rain yesterday, and the garden is flooded, front and back.

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Monday, June 24, 2013

Chocolate Vine

http://www.na.fs.fed.us/fhp/invasive_plants/weeds/chocolate-vine.pdf

If it grows to 40 feet, the pole I have it growing on is not going to be tall enough.

Lemon Mint

http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=MOCI

An annual Monarda.

We have grown it in the past, but it does not reseed itself for us.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Hostas at Boerner

We attended the hosta walk at Boerner Botanical Garden today.

The guide was Chuck Steele of the local Hosta society.

Informative and entertaining on a beautiful evening in the gardens.

Counts as two hours of continuing MGV education.

If you could grow anything you wanted?

When we moved to our small farm in Minnesota in 1994, we told our son, who was five at the time, that he could grow anything he wanted in our garden. "I want to grow bacon," he responded.

http://www.vegetablegardener.com/item/13756/the-best-heirloom-vegetables

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Shady Combos

http://www.gardengatenotes.com/2013/06/11/shade-combo/

Our lady's mantle does not reseed like crazy.

In fact, ours does not reseed at all.