Tag Archives: summer garden

Fall color is beginning to creep into the trees and ferns behind the garden, a process that helps me adjust to the inevitable. The biggest changes from last week are the sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) have been decapitated by a hungry … Continue reading →

I’m a bit late on posting the Tuesday View, but though the photo was taken early Tuesday morning, time got away from me until today. Better late than never, I hope. Even though I think not much has changed, I … Continue reading →

It’s been two weeks since I last posted the Tuesday View as Cathy was away, which gave me the excuse to take a week off! The annuals are the biggest stars in the garden right now and I am happy … Continue reading →

Forgive the lighting on these photos as I took them after the sun had risen. I know this isn’t Tuesday, but you’ll understand why I’m a day late when you see my Wordless Wednesday post. While the summer continues to wane, … Continue reading →

Things are slowing down, the exuberance is waning, as expected as we head towards summer’s end. At the center, the blue globe thistle (Echinops ritro) has been chopped down, the orange and red daylilies are gone, the lemon yellow daylilies (Hemerocallis ‘Hyperion’) are waning, and the spires of … Continue reading →

This week is a fuller version of the same (compare to last week’s photo below). The abundance is remarkable. I have vases lined up all over the house! At the center, to the right of tall blue globe thistle (Echinops ritro), the orange and red daylilies are … Continue reading →

A slightly different viewpoint this week as I went to the second floor to take a shot that shows the whole of the garden (compare to last week’s photo below). Full of color, the garden continues to please us every … Continue reading →

What a difference a week makes (compare to last week’s photo below). This week’s view shines with the mid-to-late summer exuberance for which this garden was planned (I have other beds, like the shade or spring/fall gardens, that show better at other seasons). … Continue reading →