Saturday, August 22, 2009

DH Had a Great Idea to Raise the Big Blue Planter

He used the top of his old grill turned upside down with a stone paver under it and above it.........Pure genius!

Now it's much higher. Is it too high?

I think it might be, but I am not changing it now.
I can't tell you how much I am loving the crocosmia. It's so bright and it looks so good next to that double gold lily whose name escapes me. It is in last year's archives, but I don't feel like looking for it now. If anyone really needs to know the name, check August 2008 or 2007. It's probably in both.

I really have a lot of tall purple phlox blooming right now. I am enjoying it all around the white arbor. I also have a lot white, but it blooms a few weeks later than the purple, so I still have the white to look forward to. There aren't too many plants left to bloom.




I can't believe how fast the summer season goes by!
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6 comments:

  1. AliceSat Aug 22, 05:31:00 PM 2009

    I always feel sorry when I hear that your summer is coming to an end - I know it means that ours is beginning, and sometimes I feel sorry for that, too....lol.

    You have such a short period of time in which to enjoy your beautiful gardens before the cold comes again, whereas we have such a long time to struggle to keep ours alive through the summer.

    Surely there must be somewhere on earth where there is a perfect balance?.....lol.

    Zoey, your garden is such a delight this year - I love all the different colours mixed with so much greenery, and the blue planter is a real focal point now.

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  2. DianneSun Aug 23, 11:39:00 AM 2009

    So colorful! I like seeing the blue pop in the distance there, so it's not too high. : )
    Are you seeing any butterflies, especially on the phlox? Since we had such a cool summer, they just started coming around at the beginning of August-along with the mosquitoes!

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  3. Diana LaMarreSun Aug 23, 03:03:00 PM 2009

    Alice,
    Thanks so much for your always kind comments. We never really had much of a summer this year, but it was perfect for me. All the rain was wonderful and I even liked the cool temps. I hope your summer is wonderful, too.

    Dianne,
    I don't think I have as many butterflies as I uusally do. I have seen a few. Today I saw a hummer and they have not been around much this year. I don't feed them, but they usually are always sipping nectar from my flowers. Of course this year I with no annuals, I didn't have many blooms until now.

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  4. Wandering ChopsticksMon Aug 24, 02:23:00 AM 2009

    Oh, I'm so glad you're enjoying the crocosmia. You know I've long admired your garden so it's nice to see my little contribution in there. :)

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  5. JodyMon Aug 24, 07:31:00 AM 2009

    Zoey, I also grow the 'curly grass' so it was fun to see what you do with yours! I'll be following the poppy progress! Thanks for a lovely read.

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  6. LoriMon Aug 24, 10:05:00 AM 2009

    Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

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