July 20, 2025
Some very warm and humid days earlier in the week were flushed away by a cold front that came through Thursday, bringing just under an inch of lovely rain. That put us back into more pleasant weather conditions, with less humidity and more moderate temperatures. The discomfort endured by us humans, was loved by the garden plants, and their growth exploded.
The squash are crawling and blooming, and the beans down the right side, as well as on the teepee, are blooming. There are some volunteer potatoes in the foreground among the gladiola spikes. So far, no bugs, here or in the other potato bed.
The cucumber vines are climbing and blooming on my makeshift fence. (We use whatever we have!) This year, I am being more strategic with the cuc vines, and am doing more pruning and guiding.
Carrots have been thinned a couple of times. They are getting to the delectable size.
Eggies in a pot.
Swamp milkweed blooming among the Goldenrod and Joe-Pye weeds along the pond edge. We are seeing a few more Monarchs lately, and they love this milkweed. I have more seedlings in a nursery bed, and will plant them out along the pond edge once they are big enough to compete.
Pearly Everlasting, a nursery plant for Painted Lady Butterflies.
The beautiful blue of borage.
I've counted at least 16 bud clumps on the Trumpet Vine. The Hummers will love them.
Back in the bush, a visitor on one of our trails. (see his growing antlers?)
Barred owl on the branch in front of Bird Cam. It seems to be one of his favourite perches.
There were a lot of pictures of a flying squirrel running up and down the branch, most of them blurred, as he just keeps moving!
Your garden looks very promising, loads of harvest to come.other than small birds and bugs we don't see much wildlife in our garden.
ReplyDeleteHope so! Don't mind critters in the yard, but not in the garden!
DeleteDo you ever find moose antler sheds? For as many deer as we have around here and as much woods as I've walked through in my life, I have never found antler sheds.
ReplyDeleteI've found deer sheds, not moose, but a neighbour up the road found a big moose antler this spring, but only one.
DeletePlanting milkweed is a wonderful thing to do.
ReplyDeleteThe Swamp milkweed gets very big and sturdy, so can give the Goldenrod a run for it's money. A good choice for longevity around the pond edge. We find that Common milkweed gets crowded out, although we clear a bit around ones in the yard to give them a fighting chance.
DeleteAs I look at your garden I am reminded that a great deal of backbreaking work is involved and you are to be congratulated for your diligence and labour. A resident Barred Owl and Flying Squirrels are just pure delight. Keep on posting!
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