Tuesday, August 18, 2009

august 16, garden update

the garden looks pretty good considering the lack of rain and the fact that it is late in the season for some of the plants. a little weeding, dead heading and removal will spruce things up but a good soaking will work wonders too-anyone know a good rain dance?

we were confronted with the fact that deer apparently like okra leaves. they ate the leaves off every okra plant in the garden and we have them in various locations; the vegetable garden, the junior master garden and in the edible flower bed.

at least they left the flowers alone, they are so pretty

the hibiscus in one of the plant trial beds are dropping seeds. last week i gathered a few plantlets and put them in a pot. they are actually growing now and hopefully, i will get a plant or two out of them.

mexican petunias are also very pretty

the zinnias in the junior master garden beds are so colorful

the beauty berry bush in the rain garden is covered in berries

a close up of the berries

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