I get a phone call yesterday and my husband picks up and tells the caller that yes, I am on the sofa resting like I am supposed to be for my medical issues and not in the garden where the caller suspected I would be. Guess who was right? But it was all Martha’s fault. I was on the sofa browsing the latest issue of Martha Stewart Living and she always has wonderful cut flower arrangements and I couldn’t help it, I was inspired. Here are my creations from yesterday:
Scented geranium leaves, ornamental grasses, cornflowers, sweet peas, liatris and cone flowers.
Dahlia, rose and baby’s breath.
The garden is pretty much on its own right now which is a good thing as I have had some medical issues to deal with. So, water from the irrigation system seems to do the trick. Then when I feel up to it I clip some deadheads to ensure new blooms and everything else seems to take care of itself. All I really have to do is sit back and enjoy which is all I really feel up to doing anyway.
Oh, and an update on my baby birds. During a recent watering episode, all the babies fled the nest in the hanging planter, the parents “yelled” at me and no one has been back since. I hope the babies all made it! They were kind of flying and seemed pretty good sized. I haven’t seen any evidence that they didn’t make it which is encouraging.
Newly blooming:
- liatris
- crocosmia
- rudbeckia
- aster
- cornflower
- zinnia
- scented geraniums
- ALL dahlias
- ALL roses
