Summer Garden Tour

This backyard garden has been through a big transformation. Where the current brick patio is, there was once a garage. We are still working on the details, but find the yard very relaxing. Although these pictures were taken after the first blooms of summer were removed, here is a tour of my backyard garden. I hope you find something of interest in my yard that you can use in yours...

Thanks for putting on the tour!

Happy Gardening,

Part-time Gardener

Tip on Astramerias

While talking with our wonderful landscape designer, she told me about a great way to dead-head my Astramerias. Instead of the time consuming job of cutting each spent blossom, you just pull the stock out from the ground. I went out this morning to try it and it is, as she said, very quick!! Now I just hope that the flowers come back as quick. I do love their flowers.
Happy Gardening,

Part-time Gardener

Congratulations!!

Congratulations to Nancy at http://mycraftylittlepage.blogspot.com/, Irma at http://irmasrosecottage.blogspot.com/, erica e at http://playincypress.blogspot.com/, Donna at http://chiggerlaneshop.blogspot.com/ and Cindy at http://romantichome.blogspot.com/
who will be sent a package of Hollyhock and Clematis seeds! Please send me the address where I can send your new seeds. It was so exciting to find out that so many people want to start these plants from seeds. True gardeners, every one of you!

I have just started another six-pack of Persian Cucumbers, since all but two plants were destroyed by the snails/slugs in my first six-pack. Hopefully I will outsmart the snails this time! I am also delighted to report that the melon seeds I planted last week have sprouted. These seeds were collected and dried from some melons I bought at a small grocery chain last summer. I hope they produce the same wonderful melons we enjoyed last year!
Happy Gardening,
Part-time Gardener