What’s growing in your garden this week?
As I step out of my back door, the smell of honeysuckle is intoxicating. It grows along the tree line in my back yard, and sitting out on my back deck drinking my morning coffee, or just pulling weeds is such a treat. I hate to see them go in just a few weeks.
The Lady Banks Rose are blooming on the arbor at my split rail fence, and this picture shows one after a quick rain shower.
Last spring I attended the local native plant sale at Reflection Riding in Chattanooga. I was unable to attend the three day event until the last day, so all I was able to get was this Wild Sweet William, and three Anise Hyssop for my bee garden. The Hyssop are growing really well but have not started to bloom yet.
These little Cosmos were planted in an old grain bin, and are waiting for the Blue Larkspur to bloom.
My spiderwort, (which some people think is too invasive), was a gift from a friend, and gives my herb garden the first color of spring. I have already divided it once, and will divided again this fall and plant around an old stump. I haven’t seen my honey bees on it, but the bumble bees love it.
Chives are in full bloom in the herb garden, and have grown from a small plant that I purchased 2 years ago, into quite a large, showy display. I saw my honeybees on them the other day, but I’m not so sure how I feel about chive honey!
I had given up on this little fig plant I bought last year, and was about to pull it up , thinking it hadn’t survived the winter. A week later, I came out and it had sprouted these leaves.
Every day when I go out to the gardens, I look forward to something new blooming. I’m waiting on the purple and red coneflowers, my day lilies, bee balm, lavender and hyssop next.
What’s growing in your garden this week?
Karen