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The Garden in July

July 24, 2015 By Karen Creel

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It has been near 100 for over 3 weeks at our house in North Georgia. Many of my container gardens have succumbed to the heat. I could have watered twice daily and they still would not have made it.

My herb garden and perennials seem to have flourished in the heat, and are blooming this week.

 

Butterfly House

This butterfly house was a gift from a friend and sits in my perennial garden surrounded by rudbekia.

Echinacea

blooming garden purple coneflower

Also known as purple coneflower.

blooming garden echinachea

Calendula, or pot marigold is a great skin care herb.  You can infuse in olive oil to create many healing herbal salves.

blooming garden calendula

St. John’s Wort.  Known for it’s use for depression, this herb is another great skin healing herb.

blooming garden St John's Wort

Lavender.  Another gift from a friend.  He purchased 3 from QVC, gave me one, another friend one, and kept one himself.  Mine is the only one that lived.  I have given it tender loving care.  I’m not sure of the variety, but it is the best smelling lavender I have had. Not medicinal at all.

blooming garden lavender

Zinnias are a good choice for  hot weather flowers and these have done great.

blooming garden zinnias

These zinnias in an old galvanized bucket have had a hard time, but have self seeded, and will give me some great new blooms.

blooming garden container zinnias

What’s growing  in your garden?

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Karen

July Garden www.Gardenchick.com

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Calendula, Echinachea, Gardening in July, herb garden, herbs, lavender, Pot Marigold, purple coneflower, Rudbeckia, St. John's Wort, zinnias

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Comments

  1. Carla says

    July 24, 2015 at 5:37 pm

    Everything looks great! My herbs seem to be faring pretty well in the heat, too. I’ve never grown calendula but have some seeds to plant this fall because I’m very interested in trying it. I was under the impression calendula does not do well in the extreme heat so I am concerned about how they’ll do here in central Texas but yours seem to be doing fine! Very encouraging. Any advice?


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