Bee Balm

 Bee Balm

Niobe

 

Clematis 'Niobe'

Joan Elliott

 

Bellflower 'Joan Elliott'

Robins vs. Jumping Worms

I personally observed a robin beat a jumping worm into submission and fly off with it, so we can dispense with the myth that robins cannot catch jumping worms. Now whether or not they can eat enough jumping worms to make a difference is another question.

Costmary

 

Costmary AKA Bible Leaf, so-named because, back in the day, people used the dried leaves as bookmarks in their Bibles.  Features a delicious spearmint fragrance.

Pineapple Mint

 Pineapple Mint

Yellow Profusion

 

Zinnia 'Yellow Profusion'

Persian Cornflower

 Persian Cornflower

Petunia

 Petunia, varieties unknown

Large Gold

 

Marigold 'Large Gold'

Kong

 Coleus 'Kong'

Bee's Knees

 Petunia 'Bee's Knees'

Valerian

The flowers of the herb Valerian feature a heavenly vanilla fragrance. This is one of my favorite scented plants.

Jackman

 

Clematis 'Jackman'

Cherokee Purple Tomato

 

Sam harvests a Cherokee Purple tomato.

Columbine

 

Columbine. This is a volunteer. If I plant a Columbine, it sulks, then dies. But volunteers come up in the most inhospitable places.  Infuriating.

Wax Begonia

 

Wax Begonia.  We tried to overwinter several pots, this is the only one that survived.

Ostrich Fern

 

Ostrich Fern

Black & Blue

 

Salvia 'Black & Blue'

My favorite of all of the Salvia.

Ox Eye Daisy

 

Ox Eye Daisy.  Not as refined as the Shasta Daisy, but a much more reliable performer in our garden.

Ernest Markham

 Clematis 'Ernest Markham'

Weigela

 

Weigela

Ninebark

 

Ninebark

Shirley Temple

 

Peony 'Shirley Temple'

A few years ago, we received this as a door prize on a garden walk at Boerner led by Dave Wanninger. Now retired, at that time, he was head horticulturist. I think of Dave every time I see it.

Variegated Honeysuckle

 

Variegated Honeysuckle. This has been in the ground several years, and this is the first year it has flowered.

Crimson Rambler

 

Morning Glory 'Crimson Rambler'

Looks more pink than crimson to me.

Wisteria

 

Wisteria. The paucity of blooms and luxuriant growth suggests that the soil is too rich.

Mandarin

 Honeysuckle 'Mandarin'

Kudos Mandarin

 

Agastache 'Kudos Mandarin'

Grandpa Ott

 

Morning Glory 'Grandpa Ott'

Viola

 

Viola

This pot overwintered in a combination of an unheated garage and the kitchen. First time we have overwintered a pot of viola. Not sure I can do it again because of space considerations.

Nasturtium

 

Nasturtium

Cherokee Chief

 

Blossoms on Dogwood 'Cherokee Chief'

Cornflower

 

Blossom on Sam's cornflower.

LED Grow Lights

https://www.bonappetit.com/story/led-grow-lights

Some of my plants need all the help they can get.