How does the garden look?

We've had several days in the eighties, but a cooler-than-normal spring and overcast early summer has kept things quiet in the garden. The roses had such a long springtime bloom that most are taking a well-deserved rest now, with a few exceptions, such as 'Papa Hemeray,' 'Tipsy Imperial Concubine,' and 'Colette."

For practical purposes we've added more edible plants to the garden this season, with 'Patio' as well as Roma tomatoes, 'Buttercrunch' bibb lettuce, three varieties of strawberries, a jalepeno pepper plant, and a passel of herbs (thyme, marjoram, chives, basil, tarragon, rosemary). There are enough ornamentals to keep things visually alluring, such as fuchsias, impatiens, and Chinese pinks. We added a small "Romanesque" garden too.

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'Colette' is a vigorous climbing rose with an antique look and scent.
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This garden strawberry has pink blossoms and bears sweet fruit.
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An upright fuchsia with light red sepals and a purple double corolla.
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'Patio' tomato, a miniature variety, is particularly good in small gardens. It'll soon be ripe.
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'Tipsy Imperial Concubine' in bud, an enchanting tea rose.
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Chinese pinks are related to carnations.
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We're going for the victory garden look this summer, with bibb lettuce, chives, and marjoram.
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It's called chocolate cosmos, for obvious reasons.
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Fern-leaved lavender provides a welcome hint of mid-blue in the garden.
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'Papa Hemeray' looks delicious when it first opens with golden stamens inside the blossom.
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This "Romanesque" addition to the garden includes agapanthus, sage, violas, lobelia, thyme, and a working sundial.
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These single fuschias have naturalized next to the Hydrangea macrophylla.
 

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Last update: June 29 2010

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