Sally's Allotment
Thought I'd share a few photos of some plants that tend to takeover in the summer months. It will be interesting to see how they look in April compared to June. One thing about being new to gardening is I'm still hesitant to pull up anything green even though I know it may be running rampant within weeks. Maybe that will come with time and more confidence.
This weekend involved a bit of the boring side of gardening. I had to dig up multiple root shoots of the trumpet vine that I am battling to remove. It looks so pretty when it is in bloom, however it is so invasive and is attempting to destroy our fence. Rookie mistake planting that when I first moved into the house, but at the time, it seemed a good fix for the wire fence that we used to have. Now, the roots are so solid that we can't even get it out with a pick ax. I'm left with the only option of stripping all the greenery off any stumps and pulling up shooters at least once a week. It grows so quickly.
A selection of plants around the garden that I cannot identify (or have forgotten their name). As hard as I try, I think every time I remember a new plant name, I have to clear a spot in my brain and therefore have to forget an old plant name. And don't get me started on those folks who can rattle off all the latin identifiers without hesitation. I've got a long way to go until I can even read the latin name, let alone remember it!
The small spots of color that I was excited about last month have continued to bloom and now have even more of an impact. Here are a few updated shots of the garden in mid-April:
It seems as though all "the pinks" have exploded this week. Lots of blooms from pale salmons to hot fuchsias. The knockout rose that survived multiple tramplings and abuse during last year's hardscape project seems to come back better than ever on Cloverleaf Corner:
The best way to start a day in the garden:
Well, a rainy Sunday morning means I have time to share a few photos that Chris took yesterday (and an excuse to sit on the sofa with a cup of tea and read the book that arrived today--The Layered Garden by David L. Culp).
Look what arrived yesterday:
A collection of items popping up in the garden this week, including the maple that everyone thinks is a goner each year (but it keeps on fighting back), and some bursts of color:
I've enjoyed a lovely Mothering Sunday weekend. On Saturday, we went to the Zilker Garden Show. We ran into our neighbors and I think I had my first Austin garden blogger celebrity sighting. Before I'd had a chance to work out whether it would be off-putting to walk up to a complete stranger and say "hello, are you the Rockrose lady?", I'd lost track of her. Next time!