I was working in the garden today, planting some divided daylilies given to me by a co-worker earlier this week, when I realized I hadn't photographed any of the plants in awhile. So here's what's going on in my garden today:
Blossom end rot! This is the second year my tomatoes -- in what's supposed to be a no-fail EarthBox -- have come down with blossom end rot. I don't quite understand it. Meanwhile, the tomatoes that are planted in the ground are doing just fine. I tried to get my hands on some liquid calcium, the quickest fix possible, but of the 2 major nurseries I frequent, one was all out and the other never heard of it. Two smaller garden centers didn't stock it, nor did the hardware store (shot in the dark, anyway.) I'm going to try Home Depot next. Has anyone seen it for sale somewhere in Nassau County?
Zinnias in deck boxes on my front porch:
The bicolor Buddleia planted last year is taking off nicely:
One of my 15 or so Knockout rose bushes. This one is the single variety (my fave) and is called "red," though anyone with eyes can tell it's hot pink:
I've given up on the Sambucus 'Black beauty' I planted 2 years ago. All three of them holding on for dear life, but just barely. Kinda pissed off, though, because I paid $50 apiece, so I hemmed and hawed but finally kicked them to the curb today. That's Shelby nosing around, as usual:
Border in the front of the house:
The front of the new bed in the backyard is filling in extremely fast. It's starting to look like I might have to divide some stuff next year. In the center, from left to right, that's black eyed Susan, Joe Pye weed 'gateway' in the middle, with Clematis 'Madame Julia' to the right, some Echinacea, Phlox "David," and more black eyed Sues. In front of that, from the left, are 3 'Elijah Blue' grasses, Salvia, Geranium (real Geranium), double red Knockout roses and more Salvia:
Here's the rear of the same bed. Pretty much self-explanatory if you read what's in the front. That's a dwarf Montgomery Spruce on the right, still wearing the tag I keep meaning to remove but never have my pruners when it occurs to me:
Look what's blooming in my deck boxes. A little early for Chrysanthemums, no?
One of two tiny, lonely figs on my fig tree.
