Showing posts with label Dry July. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dry July. Show all posts

Friday, August 3, 2018

Midwest Gardening:August 2018

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We've had a few milder days this week, but July was very dry and very HOT in Chicagoland. So that means, water, water, water----WATER!

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Our mailbox planter is doing well, long as we keep pumping water in. Hubby built this holder for all the neighbors, or we would have five different poles standing haphazardly in front of our house.
At least the different mailboxes are in order now and a blend. The tubes are for junk mail, which 'thank heavens' we don't get much of anymore. 

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The label on the purple said---Purple Salvia..? but this is what it does.It has been very prolific. The marigolds were supposed to be 1 foot to 2 feet high? hence they were in the middle. Two wave petunias one on each end, have been fabulous!

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Love this fun version---as the designs morph into pinwheels.

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Why is it weeds grow with no water---and regular plants are stunted?

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My pots are getting lush, the dahlias are finally starting to bloom on the right.

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This pot is waiting to explode into dahlias.
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Potato Vine...my go to for lush trails of lime green color.

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Something died on the left or was removed by a squirrel, with no evidence?


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Getting ready to bloom.  Impatiens are having issues with the heat and are sparse and droopy.

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Pots under the eaves, get only half day sun, so are doing okay.


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This area holds heat, despite being in shade half the day. The phlox, got huge with the spring rains, and now watering can't keep it happy.

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The pond has one lonely resident frog this year. Mom was here and must have laid eggs and only one survived. She disappeared early in the summer. This little guy is used to us now, and doesn't dart away every time we walk by the pond.


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My herbs on the porch are toughing it out.

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Potted tomatoes have fried roots though,  and are yellow and loosing leaves fast.

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Neighbors clematis is treating us to some color over the (long skinny Asian) eggplants, which are happy in the heat and producing like crazy.


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Fledgling Robin nosing in one of my pots.

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This area is in part to total shade all day---so the plants are lush! The sun was so bright though when I took pics.

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Hubby finally getting the lights up we bought last year. having to crawl around his huge tomato plants. 
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Luckily he could do some from our walkway.

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Garden is very green, however we've had a few zucchini and beans aren't blossoming yet. Pickles are drying up---we aren't going to get many. Plants that are drowned for two months don't develop deep roots to survive in hot weather. Tomatoes are small, but sweet. Later varieties are holding---large and green, so we just keep watering!

How is your garden doing?

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