Spring arrived with lots of rain this year and made us a little behind in our planting. After we finally got everything in the ground then here came the blast furnace. What a gardening year here in our part of Texas. We had to do some initiative things to get the plants to sustain in the heat and then produce. Once the harvest was ready it was so important to get it out of the ground before it was destroyed by the heat. Our highest heat this summer has been 111 degrees and that is hot!! These different weather patterns are one of the challenge's that gardening brings. When we are able to meet the challenge and bring in a harvest, then it has been a success. Although it is not the biggest harvest we have had, we like to say it is a success, we brought it to the table!
We Are Happy To Present
Summer Garden Tour-2023
Flowers
It is often times the lone Zinnia in the middle of the onion patch or in this case in the middle of the carrot patch that gets my attention.
A beautiful collection of Elephant Ears, Hydrangeas, Sweet Potato Plants and Asparagus Fern in a large container. A perfect spot to compliment the runway of Cody's Doggie Door Ramp going on to the screen porch. Banked on the other side with a large container of mixed color begonias. A White Blooming Wisteria Bush banks the top of the fence. Some really bright colored stones line the bottom of the fence. We have planted day lily's and other plants in the tops of the cinder block stones. The center feature a bird retreat with bird bath and several feeders. Ferns, Asparagus Fern bank the bird bath with some hanging begonia baskets. This baby container was just getting started for the season. It is filled with Hydrangea's and running English Ivy and beautiful combination.
A lovely hanging basket for the flagstone patio. Beautiful color hanging basket for the flagstone patio.
And here we have Mister Cody doing some yard work of his own! He is six months old here.
Such a cutie, a toy party poodle, with phantom markings.
A beautiful collection of mixed color and trailing violets with sweet potato vines. the container is sitting atop an old bird bath that no longer held water because of a crack. Asparagus fern makes a beautiful soft ground cover. This is planted near the Upstairs patio where the smoker makes all that smoked meat taste delicious!
I have planted wild flowers in one of my four square gardens this year and I am in love with this bed of flowers! I go out everyday to see what is new to bloom! I somehow think of my Grandmother when I see this lovely mix.
Even a lovely lady bug has come to call!
Lets Take A Look At The Vegetables
My sweet Leonard helps me in the garden now that he is retired.
We had a bumper crop of Green Beans this year!
These are Kentucky Wonder Bush Green BeansWe had Green Tomatoes everywhere,
with several different varieties.
We sure enjoyed some great Fried Green Tomatoes!
These will be ready to harvest in a few days!
Our Bell Peppers are great this year!If you will look real close you will l be able to see that my Lemon Tree is loaded with fruit. I am so excited
about both of my Lemon Tree's!
We have had a Bumper Crop Of Jalapeno's! The Squash Is Loaded With Blooms Zucchini Is Always A Good Producer.
Herbs
The Oregano has been beautiful this year, I love to use the blooms in my recipes.
Just look at this beautiful Thyme I will be drying a lot of this for my spice jars.
Beautiful blooms from the herbs, this herb container smells heavenly when you walk by.
My Parsley Pot sitting next to the rain barrel, thrives in this spot the year round.
Mint growing in a French Antique Bath Tub Just outside the screen porch
It smells heavenly and helps keep the bugs away!
We will have many more surprises and wonderful herbs and vegetables to share with you
the next time we go beyond The Garden Gate.
Thanks so much for joining us on our tour today and we sure hope you will come back to visit again soon!
Peace and Joy
Miz Helen
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Such lovely garden photos! We have had an unusually wet summer this year between that and the smoggy skies from the Canadian wildfires everyone is finding that plants are growing so differently this year; some that usually thrive seem to stunted and other that don't usually grow well are growing like crazy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely garden - I'm envious!! Thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteI love your garden! - Briana from Texas
ReplyDeleteEverything looks great, especially your bean plants. They look so healthy!
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