Fertilizer Friday is hosted by Tootsie Time.Stop by and see who's flaunting their flowers this week.
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We actually had rain most days this week. Mother Nature seems to want to make up for the lack of rain since June. In the last 24 hours we have had over 6" of rain!
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Here is what was still blooming at the beginning of the week.
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"High Hopes" morning glory produces more and more blooms every day. You may be able to see a few leaves of the pole beans that she has smothered. Note to self- don't ever again plant morning glories near pole beans!.
Not to be outdone by Annie's Granny, a perfect bloom of 'Heavenly Blue' morning glory..
'Cornell' morning glory continues to captivate all who see her.This picture comes closest to her true color.
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'Grandpa Ott' morning glory..
'Grandpa Ott', quite a sight every morning especially when back lit by the sun and the bloom's seem to glow..
I still have a zinnia patch that's doing well. The abnormally high temps and dryness have kept the morning fogs at bay, and no powdery mildew this year!
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I'm hoping to a post on seed saving soon. This year is the first year I've purposely saved seed and the very dry season has given me a bonanza of certain kinds.
I still have a zinnia patch that's doing well. The abnormally high temps and dryness have kept the morning fogs at bay, and no powdery mildew this year!.
I'm hoping to a post on seed saving soon. This year is the first year I've purposely saved seed and the very dry season has given me a bonanza of certain kinds.
You do have some lovely Morning Glories ... love Grandpa Ott! That's a decent amount of rain in a 24 hour period ... the garden must be jumping for joy!
ReplyDeleteThose morning glories are so, so beautiful...saving seeds saves money!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely flowers. The morning glories are delightful, and being a grandparent of a passel of little-big grandkids, I was definitely partial to Grandpa Ott as well - It might make a lovely project for my senior mom's garden. And it goes so nicely with the Grandma's Rose I enjoyed at yet another fun gardening site. Thank you for a lovely visit. :)
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are just beautiful! It's been raining in Philly the last couple days too!
ReplyDeleteI planted my pole beans right next to a planting of Heavenly Blue. It makes it rather interesting, trying to find the beans in all those vines! I do think I've got my money's worth from that 20-cent packet of HB seeds I bought last spring ;-)
ReplyDeleteYou grow some beautiful named morning glories. The rabbits here like the plants as they start out so I haven't had much luck with them.
ReplyDeleteYour morning glories look great.
ReplyDeleteSix inches of rain is a LOT, is it soaking in fairly well, or running off? Your morning glories are so pretty; I never have had luck with them, they usually didn't bloom until about a day before the first frost. I love the blue and purples, there is no prettier vine in my opinion. Thanks for sharing yours with me.
ReplyDeleteBernie- Yes the garden was jumping for joy. Not me having to go out in the deluge and drain the pool three times!
ReplyDeleteDarla- Thanks! I'm hoping always looking for ways to save.
Kaye- 'Grandpa Ott' is the easiest MG to grow, you should definately give it a try.
HTaPiM- Thanks! Glad you got the much needed rain too.
Annie's Granny- I know, that's why I have almost a pound of dry bean seed :)
Lavender Cottage- The rabbits haven't into the back this year. This srping I spent an entire day filling in all the holes they had made under the fence.
Gardening in a Sandbox- Thanks!
Karen- The deluge was mostly runoff as the ground was already saturated. Give 'Grandpa Ott' a try next year. It has been in bloom since early July.
Your morning glories are just lovely, Ed! So are the zinnias.
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