I have not returned the Home Depot plants. I was all set to go after work and when I pulled out the receipt to make sure it was correct, it was from a purchase in May! Good thing I checked that before I got there.
I have not done any work in any of the gardens all week. Many of you think I am always working out there, but I am not. :) I often go two weeks without doing any garden work (except watering the deck containers) . Now that the year is ending, I am not that particular about watering the perennials.
I did walk out to get a few pictures of flowers just coming in to bloom.
My butterfly bush is huge this year because I did not have to cut it back to the ground. I noticed the first butterfly yesterday.
One of the grasses in the rockwall garden has had seed heads for weeks now.
That's the butterfly bush in the background.
Echinops (globe thistle)
I am disappointed as there are not many of the lovely blue orbs this year. The dahlias are in containers that I moved to the garden two weeks ago. I really like the dark foliage of this dahlia.
Tropicanna is almost ready to burst open.
I had to return the Croc shoes from Amazon. They were way too tight and too narrow, yet they were the same size I always get in regular Crocs. That company is very inconsistent with their sizing. I didn't like them anyway. They looked like an exceptional cheap shoe and they were totally flat. I thought they appeared to have a bit of a wedge in the picture. What a nice surprise to find that Amazon had no charge for the return.
Here's hoping we all have a wonderful weekend!
Zoey, I am having problems with my gardening too. I am tired of watering but what can we do? I have had a few butterfly bushes and they have not survivied"me".:):) Smiles Susie
ReplyDeleteI have grown weary of watering as well. Too much of it before. I really love that foliage on Tropicana.
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The globe thistle is a really cool plant. My kiddos would love that in our garden!
ReplyDeleteI love those bushy butterfly bushes! Mine is huge too. Also too big is the Crepe Myrtle right in front of my kitchen garden window.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had mulched a few months ago so I wouldn't see all the weeds I am seeing now. I don't think you use mulch, correct?
Still waiting on the nasturtiums. They are trying their best to stay going in that hard soil.
Sorry the crocs were a bust. I need to try shoes on myself as I am either a 7.5 or an 8.
Sorry about the Croc's! I don't care much for them. I have a fake pair that I like better~
ReplyDeleteYour gardens still look great and I love that butterfly bush- xo Diana
Your garden always looks great to me. I like those globe thistles. My hardy hibiscus is finally blooming. I'll do a post on it next week.
ReplyDeleteMy globe thistles were very skimpy, but I grew them from seed and their only in their first year, so I've forgiven them!
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Hi Zoey, I like your Tropicana, your dahlias, and your globe thistle. You reallly do have lovely gardens.
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