My census work finished yesterday (although I am hoping to get in on the next phase, which starts up about mid-July), so I actually have a weekend off for a change. In that case, I get to go out and do some more of this:
I got the peppers mulched with newspaper and straw (from the dogs' house - their winter "blanket"), but the tomatoes, peas and green beens still need to be done. Of course it is supposed to be cool and rain all weekend, so I'm not sure if I'll actually get out there.
Since I had Friday off from my regular job, and got to do Census work during the day, I got a chance in the early evening to pick some flowers for the living room:
A bunch of vases with flowers: peony, penstemmon, mock orange, Olympic Fire mountain laurel, Double Delight, Scentimental, Vanguard (only apricot rugosa) and Armide rose. If you biggify the picture, you can also see the sprigs of lavender behind the Armide rose.
This Armide bud looks like it should open up to a pink rose
But this is what it opens up to look like.
Better view of the larger vase which features a peony with mock orange and penstemmon flowers as a background.
There were a lot more roses that flowered this week, but we had heavy downpoors several time from Sunday until Thursday that blew them all. Too bad, because some of them were once bloomers that I haven't really gotten to see yet (we either get really hot weather or heavy rain - either way they blow by to fast for me to get to see).
Along with mulching the vegies, I need to weed both them and the flower beds. Grass is trying to take over some of the beds adjacent to the fenced in area, and the dang dandilions and clover are always willing to try to take over the universe, so I'll keep busy if the weather holds for a while.
I also need to plant this Strawberry Swirl Dianthus:
This thing doesn't know that it is only supposed to be good for zone 6. I have had it survive 3-4 winters in a small hanging basket that I don't bother mulching over with straw for the winter. Every year I hang it up next to the bird feeders on the deck, and every year it comes back. Guess it has proven that it wants to be a part of the landscape!
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