Gloriosa Daisy (Rudbeckia gloriosa)

A Gloriosa Daisy that came up from seed that were sown this Summer. Is a nice surprise that it is blooming now!

Leave a comment

Filed under Uncategorized

Plan your butterfly garden now!

The new plant and seed catalogs have begun to arrive! Plan your butterfly gardens now. Here is a website that list host plants by butterfly species:

http://www.thebutterflysite.com/create-butterfly-garden.shtml

20120211-200130.jpg

Leave a comment

Filed under General Gardening

Raised bed vegetable garden.

The heat and humidy has helped everything to grow fast but also brings mildew. Companion plantings of marigolds and basil help to reduce the threat of insects. The hot nights slow the blooming cycles of the peppers and tomatoes but once the nights cool they will begin blooming again!

It will soon be time to plan the Fall garden of lettuce, carrots, radishes, and maybe collards and cabbage?

We’ll see!

Leave a comment

Filed under Uncategorized