Having several hundred photos to sort through made preparing this month’s Bloom Day post a daunting project, but also a fun one. After a few episodes of my computer freezing each time I added yet another image, I finally accepted that the post was getting even more excruciatingly long than usual. So, I’ve decided to split it into three parts: a proper Bloom Day post focusing on flowers and garden shots; another in a week or so for fruits, seeds, and grasses; and a third on leaves alone as my contribution to The Fall Color Project 2011.
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – September 2011
No whinging about it being hot and dry here at Hayefield this month. Since August’s Bloom Day, we’ve received 16.95 inches of rain, which is *way* more than enough, thank you very much. The lack of sunshine has held back the fall extravaganza a bit, but it’s still pretty colorful around here. At this time of year, overview shots of the garden look better than closeups.
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – August 2011
Despite this summer’s unusually hot and dry conditions, things are looking pretty good here at Hayefield.
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – July 2011
There’s no shortage of color at Hayefield this month, despite the continuing dry spell. Certainly, the daylilies (Hemerocallis) seem to do all right, no matter what the weather. I’m not especially fond of them in general, but their flowers are a favorite summer treat for Daniel and Duncan, so most of the plants are relegated to the “alpaca snacks” garden. There are a few, though, that are sufficiently unique to earn a place in the front garden, starting with ‘Nona’s Garnet Spider’ (above).
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day – June 2011
There’s lots going on here at the moment, even though it’s been disappointingly dry since the last Bloom Day. Without further chatter, let’s start with some herbs. Above, what was supposed to be ‘Provence White’ lavender but is clearly not, so I guess it’s just ‘Provence’ (Lavandula x intermedia), with pony tail grass (Stipa tenuissima).






