Thursday, August 13, 2009

August Ramblings




We are finally getting summer weather here in Upstate New York. The self-sown nicotianas are running rampant through parts of the garden. I used to grow different varieties from seed but now I let nature take its course and have ended up with a nice mix of colors. Green is the predominate color but there is also white,pinks, and few chocolates. There isn't a bad one in the whole lot. Nicotiana sylvestris also self sows usually between the stones in my terrace. Since it is so tall I usually leave just one to make a statement.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

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Another Rainy Sunday

July was the wettest on record here in upstate New York and it seems like August is starting out that way. Except for the past week our temperatures have been below normal which has not been good for my tropicals and heat loving vegetables. Despite the weather and the over abundance of slugs, the garden has never looked better. The perennials have flourished and the annuals are finally filling in.