My journey of cooking, gardening, preserving and more
Finally, the warmth is overtaking the cool temperatures and our gardens are starting to burst, bloom and flourish. I always like to give an update or two each summer on how my gardens are doing and what I’m growing. This year, I decided to try …
Okay, technically, this is a “photos of the day” post. I thought I’d share with you some of the stunning dahlias we’re growing in our gardens this year. I hope you all are enjoying your summer, so far! Tell me what’s growing in your garden …
An obsession with Dahlias began last year. We tried digging them up and over-wintering them but didn’t have any luck. If you have any awesome tips on doing so, please let me know.
This dahlia here is my favorite, so far; the bloom is around 8 to 10 inches across:
I’m not even sure how it’s still standing upright, as we don’t have it staked or supported at all.
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Enjoy the rest of your week!
I admit it – I’ve been a terrible blogger lately. The gardens have kept me overly occupied because the weather’s been so nice here the last couple of weeks. Here’s a shot of one of my new perennials…
Have a wonderful day!
Thanks to Mother Nature’s generous spirit, it finally hasn’t rained here for 2 whole days. This means I actually got to go outside again and dig around in the dirt for a few hours. Unfortunately, it’s still a bit chilly out and the wind today …