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Have to say going away in summertime is not the best idea when it
comes to maintaining a garden.
Granddaughter did what she could with some visits to check the house
and drag the hose around in close to 100F. Not easy when we have
such a vast amount of shrubbery and plants all calling out for a
much-needed drink as the sun beats down day after day from that
'Carolina Blue' sky. . . . . . . .and hardly a raindrop fell in the ten
days we were gone.
More stories from New England visit to come, meanwhile I'm off to turn on
those hoses and do some serious watering this morning before it gets too
hot. As you can see, the jolly golden sunflowers have passed their prime,
now look baked and dry. One can say that there's still a kind of beauty
in the shriveled petals and leaves, aging brings patina and wrinkles to
everything. . . . . . one has to accept this and know there's always
next spring and early summer when at least the garden
will be renewed!
It's good to be home.
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Welcome home, Mary. It is that time of year when, despite one's best efforts, the garden struggles. Some rain would be very welcome right about now. Will those giant sunflowers now become bird seed?
ReplyDeleteHow excellent to have a granddaughter... and an involved one at that. I love my sons and grandsons, but my granddaughters are special.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, Mary!
ReplyDeleteYes, people say that every year about their gardens - and every year, once again they go away just when there are things to harvest and much watering is needed; it is like that in my neighbourhood and for my sister and her neighbours, too :-)
Yes, there is beauty to be found in the dying sunflowers, and your photos are spectacular. 100F is very hot, and I shudder when I think we are approaching another hot Summer over here. I am sure once you get watering again, your garden will be as pretty as ever. xx
ReplyDeleteIt is always so good to return home. A garden shows the time you were away - and August is always the month that's a bit trying. Though today I saw beautiful flowerbeds in Fürth, a rich town in Franken, Germany. Dahlias start.
ReplyDeleteYour sunflowers will be a joy for the birds!
Mary everywhere it seems to be so hot and dry. Are not sunflowers the best? I didn't have any volunteers this year. Need to plant some next summer. The chickadees just adore them. Now I am going to go read your previous post about New England. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteWelcome home, Mary. It is HOT here today and was yesterday, too - 116 right now with the heat index. Good thing it's just these two days. We cool back down into the 80's tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteOh my, your sunflowers are so far along their path than here in Oregon. My sunflowers just have buds and will soon be blooming. It rained a little bit last evening and for that I am thankful. I love sunflowers in all parts of their life cycle and yours are lovely in their demise.
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