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irisarian

Sep 4, 2011 9:55 PM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

Glad the the Monarchs can read.

| @irisarian | Post #144125 (1)

SongofJoy

Sep 5, 2011 3:28 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

I garden for the pollinators.

| @SongofJoy | Post #144205 (2)

ge1836

Sep 6, 2011 8:46 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Jo Ann Gentle
Pittsford NY (Zone 6a)

gloomy day but this is whats bloooming
https://picasaweb.google.com/j...

| @ge1836 | Post #144822 (3)

KLStuart

Sep 6, 2011 1:17 PM CST

Name: Kelly
Simpsonville, SC

I HAVE that book Juli... must be time for a refresher read now that I actually have some perennnials to tend! For the longest time all I did was kill perennials. I guess I just finally figured out what will grow here in this heat!

Monarchs are here! I was beginning to despair, as I do every year, that we wouldn't have any. Then, when I just about can't stand it anymore we start seeing some in late August or September. Have 4 in Chrysalides in my office now, sent about 8 cats to my DD's school, and a couple to a neighbor. Then hopefully they'll all be released into lovely gardens, having been pampered away from all the other evil insects out there

Started doing this a couple years ago as an interesting thing for my daughter... but I think its all me now!

| @KLStuart | Post #144958 (4)

SongofJoy

Sep 6, 2011 1:23 PM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

I garden for the pollinators.

| @SongofJoy | Post #144965 (5)

Calsurf73

Sep 6, 2011 11:08 PM CST

Name: Mike
Long Beach, Ca.

Finally seeing monarchs here, too after months of wondering where they were.
Great pictures you've all posted !
Anyone do sunflowers ? I bought a mixed pkg. of seeds and they all turned out to be the SAME ones. Oh shoot !

| @Calsurf73 | Post #145205 (6)

ge1836

Sep 7, 2011 3:27 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Jo Ann Gentle
Pittsford NY (Zone 6a)

Thats a beautiful picture Mike

| @ge1836 | Post #145247 (7)

SongofJoy

Sep 7, 2011 4:11 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

I garden for the pollinators.

| @SongofJoy | Post #145255 (8)

sandnsea2

Sep 7, 2011 4:35 AM CST

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

Beautiful, Mike!

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

| @sandnsea2 | Post #145262 (9)

indygardengal

Sep 7, 2011 7:40 AM CST

Name: Veronica
zone 5b

Love the picture, Mike!!

My attitude determines my altitude
A truly wise person uses few words; a person of understanding is even- tempered. Proverbs 17:27

| @indygardengal | Post #145292 (10)

KLStuart

Sep 7, 2011 10:40 AM CST

Name: Kelly
Simpsonville, SC

At least they're pretty! Haven't done Sunflowers in a few years... I'm so bad with staking I need to do dwarf varieties if anything. Love that pic Mike!

| @KLStuart | Post #145355 (11)

SongofJoy

Sep 7, 2011 11:12 AM CST

Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)

The groundhogs eat all of mine so I have given up on them ... at least for now.

I garden for the pollinators.

| @SongofJoy | Post #145374 (12)

ge1836

Sep 8, 2011 7:18 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Jo Ann Gentle
Pittsford NY (Zone 6a)

Still some interesting views
https://picasaweb.google.com/j...

| @ge1836 | Post #145824 (13)

indygardengal

Sep 8, 2011 8:56 AM CST

Name: Veronica
zone 5b

I love the gardens in all seasons..Jo Ann you must have had sufficient rain.

My attitude determines my altitude
A truly wise person uses few words; a person of understanding is even- tempered. Proverbs 17:27

| @indygardengal | Post #145857 (14)

ge1836

Sep 8, 2011 9:08 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Jo Ann Gentle
Pittsford NY (Zone 6a)

We missed the floods of Irene but the currant pressure system is giving lots of moisture and constant rain,sometimes hard ,sometimes light.
Its low and cloudy today and we are supposed to get some drying in lower NYS.

| @ge1836 | Post #145865 (15)

gemini_sage

Sep 8, 2011 3:42 PM CST

Name: Neal Linville
Winchester, KY (Zone 6a)

Veronica, your gardens are gorgeous!

Janice, I love that Lespideza! I wonder if it's hardy here?

Mike, that pic is perfection- love it!

"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi

| @gemini_sage | Post #146064 (16)

sandnsea2

Sep 8, 2011 5:02 PM CST

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)

Oh, yes, Neal, the Lespedeza is VERY hardy there! It is an amazing Fall bloomer. Have 2 varieties (of thunburgii, I believe. Hardy Zones 4-8)

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle
- Albert Einstein.

| @sandnsea2 | Post #146104 (17)

Last edited by sandnsea2 Sep 8, 2011 12:10 PM

gemini_sage

Sep 9, 2011 4:54 AM CST

Name: Neal Linville
Winchester, KY (Zone 6a)

Thanks, Janice! I'll be on the hunt for those, color like that at this time of year is wonderful! Are they drought tolerant? I think of legumes as being tolerant of adverse conditions, it would be great if they don't require much maintenance.

"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi

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sandnsea2

Sep 9, 2011 6:58 AM CST

Name: Janice
Cape Cod, MA, USA (Zone 7a)