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| The Front Garden in June 2024 |
I took the photos earlier in the week, but, had other things to write about, so, this post is a bit late. Not that it matters much. As you can see, the front garden is starting to shut down for the summer.
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| Even the Gladioli faded fast |
Summer is the time for the succulents to come into their own, unhindered by osteospermum and other spring flowers.
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| The Stumpery |
The stumpery is still looking like a pile of logs that were just dumped there, but, I have high hopes that it will become part of the landscape, over time.
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| The succulents glow in the late afternoon sun |
This is looking up the succulents border from the sidewalk - the osteospermum "river" has dried up!
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| Succulents Border |
There's a lot of cleaning up to do, but, right now, we are leaving things as they are as M is having enough to do in the backyard with the fruits and vegetables.
There aren't a lot of flowers in bloom in the front garden, but, I like to focus on the ones I do find, such as this Dusty Miller:
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| Dusty Miller Plant and Flowers |
Thank you for visiting the front garden with me. I hope you enjoyed it, even though there wasn't much to see.
Everything is looking really nice. I always enjoy seeing photos of your garden.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharon. It's very kind of you to say so. I think I need to cut back some of the osteospermum plants that have stopped flowering and clean the place up, a bit. :)
DeleteYour garden is looking good. The succulents have really gotten big. I've never heard of a Dusty Miller plant. It has pretty flowers. I hope you are having a good time with your daughter there.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Celie. The succulents grew well, this year, with all the extra spring rain! Dusty Miller is mostly grown for its foliage, but, it does have pretty flowers. Yes, daughter and I are enjoying spending time together. :)
DeleteMore important to tend to those fruit and vegetables as you say. Nature has it's own cycle and your front garden will spring back into life again. I like visiting your gardens with you.
ReplyDeleteYes, now is the time to pay attention to the fruits and vegetables I'm trying to grow. We'll focus on the front garden later. Thank you, Eileen; I like showing my garden and how it changes through the year. :)
DeleteI didn't know the name Dusty Miller, I think it's often called Silver Ragwort in the UK. It is raining here this morning = but looking through the window to my mini greenhouse, I'm thrilled to see tomatoes beginning to redden.
ReplyDeleteYes, I looked it up and I guess Dusty Miller is also known as Silver Ragwort. But, I've always known it as Dusty Miller.
DeleteOoh, how exciting to see that your tomatoes are ripening! Enjoy the rain and all the free water it is providing your garden. :)
I'm not sure if I've ever seen Dusty Miller in bloom. It usually just stays green and is used in posts for variety. Thanks for the tour.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, June. Yes, Dusty Miller is mostly grown for the foliage; you are supposed to pinch off the flower stalks while they are still in the bud stage to encourage bushy plant growth, but, I like to see the flowers, too.
DeleteThank you for the front garden tour. Your succulents always grow so well! I love the Dusty Miller. When I was young, I worked a summer at an amusement park where the landscaping included miles of Dusty Miller. I always like seeing it now and remembering that time.
ReplyDeleteIt’s a hot Sunday morning already. I have walked the dogs and fed all the critters while little miss gets a rare chance to sleep in. 😊
You are welcome, Taconix. Glad you liked seeing the Dusty Miller plant. I had it growing all along the front of one bed, at one time, but, only this one plant survived (I think it grew from a seed). I've been trying to get cuttings to grow, but, so far, I've not been very successful.
DeleteGlad you've walked the dogs during what I hoped was the cooler part of the morning and fed the critters. Glad your daughter got a chance to sleep in. It's 93F here, today. :)
My first reaction - yay, garden photos! I really like the stumpery, it looks great.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bushlady. The stumpery is still a work in progress! :D
DeleteIt looks fabulous, Bless! I have Dusty Miller, too. Mine has gotten humongous.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Stephenie. At least everything is still green! I'm sure your Dusty Miller plant looks lovely. :)
DeleteYou have lots of succulents. Are they easy to grow?
ReplyDeleteThey are very easy to grow, Nil (just stick a cutting in the soil and it'll grow), and don't need a lot of watering, either, once established. I'm sure they'll grow very well in your area, too.
DeleteThe stumpery has it's own sort of charm and I'm a fan. I don't think it looks like a pile of logs that were dumped there. I think it looks quite purposeful and artistic while maintaining it's natural form.
ReplyDeleteThe succulents are the star this month.
Thank you, Debra; I'm glad you like the stumpery. :) Yes, the succulents are the stars of the garden, right now!
DeleteI too thought DM was I kind of ragwort so having read the comments I now don't need to look it up! I know I have said this before but I love the flowers on the aeonium. I don't believe I have ever seen on in bloom in real life.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to see how the same plants are known by different names in different parts of the world or, sometimes, even in the same country. The aeonium sends a cone shaped flower stalk with the individual flowers (mostly yellow, in my experience) arranged in a spiral. Very pretty and eventually, some of them form little plantlets that can be rooted and planted. I'll take a photo and post the next time one flowers. Right now, they are all looking rather scorched by the sun!
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