July 2

From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) Lily Monte Negro ordered from Spring Hill Nursery 3 years ago. The lily foliage is atrocious, but the Rose Campion hides the leaves a bit. For some reason in the picture the pinks are not as harmonious as they are in real life. From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) Guara and Purple-leaf Sandcherry From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) Mugo Pine and Ribbon Grass From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) Black-eyed Susan and Butterfly Weed From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) Butterfly Weed Close-up. This is the brightest it's ever been. The orange is the highlight of the garden today. From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) Clustered Bellflower From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) Darwin's Blue Veronica from Bluestone Nurseries. Love this blue in the garden. The picture doesn't show it well, but it is placed within a bed of Shasta Daisies, which really makes the blue pop. From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) Cryptomeria Black Dragon, Variegated Wigelia, and Shasta Daisies From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) Love how everyone is leaning to the sun. I think these are Heliopsis, but I am not sure. The grass is Feather Reed Grass, "Overdam". From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) The mailbox path. You can see the Butterfly Weed in the middle. Hope the monarchs find it! From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) Claire's Phlox and Spirea in the background From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) Nothing says summer like Black-eyed Susans From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) Tsuga canadensis 'Moon Frost' and Heuchera "Coral Bells" From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) Lavender and Juniper "Mother Lode" From 2011-07-02 (by Eye-Fi) Oakleaf Hydrangea and Astilbe coming into bloom in my dark corner.

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June 18, 2011

It's been a while since I blogged about my garden! It's such an exciting time of year and there is always so much work to be done. But honestly, there isn't much that I like doing more than getting my hands dirty and putzing around in the garden. I posting a blog because I finally got my camera working. Or should I say my technically-savvy sweetheart did. What's amazing is that he got me a card in my camera that automatically uploads all the pictures I take to my picasa album. That makes it so easy to get them onto the blog and I love easy. So I have no excuses for not getting some pictures up more often. Wish me luck! Mt. Laurel I think Carousel, though am not certain on the cultivar From 2011-06-18 (by Eye-Fi) Iris and Fringe Tree (Mt. Laurel is in the background) From 2011-06-18 (by Eye-Fi) Campanula, Veronica, and Daisies with Purple-leaf Sand-cherry in the background From 2011-06-18 (by Eye-Fi) Penstemon, Artemisia, and Thyme From 2011-06-18 (by Eye-Fi) Start of a raised foliage garden. This wall faces north-west and gets too hot in the afternoon for some of the foliage plants I envisioned here. Might have to rethink the whole space. From 2011-06-18 (by Eye-Fi) Annual pots by the front door From 2011-06-18 (by Eye-Fi)

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