Sometimes when you turn the page to a new endeavor more often than not, it’s like first correcting or modifying what we have previously done. I find this almost every day as something I have done in my yard or garden no long fits in going forward. It is like adding new landscaping removing or changing what was there to something we think will be better and more long-lasting. More importantly, something that will require less of our attention so that we can do other things.
There are exceptions of course. For me it’s Shasta daisies. They require deadheading the blooms of flowers so that the plant know that it needs to produce more flowers. I grow lots of them anyway because I like the texture of the plant and the white flower is a great contrast in the garden. Many annuals need deadheading as well. I’m not growing as many annuals as in the past, focusing this year on my perennials.
I think my number one thing should be putting labels on the plants. I have people stopping by to look at the flowers asking, “what’s this or what’s that”? Most of the time my limited memory fails me. It’s the first week of June and it is time to begin thinking about our fall garden. It’s not too late to begin the seeds of plants we started back in March and April again plus what we call plants that prefer cooler climates. While many gardeners will be starting vegetables for the fall garden, I’ll mostly stick to my perennials.
For today though, I need to focus on identifying my flowers in the front yard so I can do labels. Many have not bloomed yet and will do so later this the summer and fall. They’re just getting taller. My rudbeckia (black-eyed susans) hasn’t bloomed yet. Everything just gets taller and seems waiting for flowers to bloom…. with rain coming again every day this week.
Maybe I’ll have a plant identification party and invite my gardening friends to come over and have a labeling contest. Whoever can identify the most types of flowers get a prize.
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