First Snow- Garden View 10-29-11

First Snow- Garden View 10-29-11, a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

I didn't have a chance to do my fall garden clean-up before the white stuff made an appearance. I managed to get the statuary that doesn't stay outdoors inside... but i just drained the rain barrel today. oh well.

Favorite Rose

Favorite Rose, a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

i know that i've ignored my gardening blog for some time... so here's a pic of my rose from september.

Golden August

Golden August, a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

I really need to get some plants that bloom in late August. Currently, the day lilies are in their final phase and the brown-eyed susans are in full bloom... but i have a lot of green spots that need some color. Any suggestions of August bloomers in a zone 5 garden?

Vegetable are growing nicely...

Vegetable are growing nicely..., a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

Container Gardening

I have a multitude of containers with herbs and flowers in them. The planter right beside the kitchen has basil, parsley and thyme in it for instant additions to cooking.
The other planters have a variety of flowers. I have found that I gravitate to the color scheme... salmon, burgundy, red with touches of golden yellow, purple and blue.

Garden Views- from 2nd floor.

Garden Views- from 2nd floor., a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

this gives a nice aerial view of the back yard... from the main garden, past the sidewalk, then the paperbark maple with its crescent bed. Then there's one of the two big birches... further back the white chairs with the plantings behind them. Oh, i can't forget to mention the vegetable garden near the driveway.

Moving along...

The vegetable garden is coming along slowly. With new-found intolerance to some vegetables, i have had to rethink my garden. Tomatoes and Peppers are not good for me. So this year i have planted onions, beets, peas and parsley... you can see them in the picture. I also planted squash, beans, carrots and lettuce. I'll be getting some cabbage plants from my father tomorrow.

Seems that with most of my gardening it involves edging and weeding. With the ongoing wet weather the weeds are going crazy. I'm not keeping up with them very well... sigh...