It's the first weekend in June, and it's been ridiculously hot here. So there hasn't been much gardening happening, much to the sadness of any new plants (which need daily watering, still) and to no detriment to the weeds (how can they grow with no water?!). Here are just a few pictures from this weekend, taken after it cooled off some on Sunday....
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| This bed is turning into a texture feast with Opuntia, Callistemon and Epilobium canum |
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| The agave appreciates its new gravel mulch... |
This is part of the bed I showed before here - thanks to the suggestions, it's now a lot better looking!
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| Daisies (Tanacetum niveum) and Yucca rostrata |
This particular corner of this particular bed has turned out really nice - it's one of my favorites throughout the year! And the heat seems to bother none of the major players.
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| The first of the Yucca louisianensis flowers - there are 3 bloom stalks this year! |
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| The heat hasn't stopped the Myoporum parvifolium from breaking out its tiny white blooms. |
This plant is busy taking over a big part of the hill side... once I can deadhead some of the other spent flowers, I'll take some wider shots.
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| I'm not sure whether the heat or something else is making this Aloe bloom stalk point all funny... |
Hopefully it will stay a bit cooler next weekend, because the front garden desperately needs to be weeded... I hope everyone else is finding ways to stay cool, dry or avoid whatever other crazy weather you might be having!
Your garden is looking great! I hope the weather cools a bit for you so you can play outside!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Maybe the weather heard your wishes, because this weekend was cooler (so i spent it all weeding...) thanks for visiting!
DeleteThat Yucca is fabulous. I'm also in love with Tanacetum niveum, even though only 1 of the 3 plants I've got has bloomed yet. I hope your temperatures drop - ours declined yesterday and this morning is downright cold but that's because today's "June gloom" hasn't broken down yet.
ReplyDeleteIt took almost 2 years before my tanacetum niveum bloomed - i hope yours bloom soon!
DeleteSummer. Sigh. Stay cool. Your plants look good, despite the heat.
ReplyDeleteThe heat is crazy, and so early too... I hope you got more cool weather this week. Thanks for visiting!
DeleteFunny how according to the calendar it isn't even summer yet, and yet I'm already looking forward to fall.
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