I knew there would be a difference between my December 2008 Bloom Day post and what I have to show you today, but I am shocked at how tremendous that difference is. It's anything but colorful on my corner of Katy this Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. The weather has been dismal and abysmal the last week or so and I haven't been able to spend much time in the garden. When I do step outside for a few minutes, I'm vividly and repeatedly reminded that Mother Nature always gets the last word. She may take a little time to get that word in ... lull you into complacency ... and then WHAM! a plant you were certain had come through the freeze unscathed shows unmistakable signs of having been scathed and scathed again. I won't say that I regret having let the gardens fend for themselves but I might actually cover a few plants the next time a freeze is predicted. In the meantime, here's a slideshow of the few blooms I actually have as of today.
Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day is the creation of Carol, who blogs at May Dreams Gardens. Mosey on over and see who else is blogging about their blooms (or lack thereof).
Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day is the creation of Carol, who blogs at May Dreams Gardens. Mosey on over and see who else is blogging about their blooms (or lack thereof).
Comments
Have a good day and I hope you get some time in the garden..It's very cold here.
gail
Carol, I truly cannot remember ever experiencing this magnitude of a freeze in the 12 years I've spent growing this garden.
Gail, the weather has indeed been strange and I'm more than a little trepidatious about what is yet to come this winter and what kind of garden I'll have when it's all said and done.
Jean, this La Marne has been moved a couple of times in the 7 years or so I've had it. It was a much taller bush in its original spot but I think this may be the year it comes back into its own. I hope so.
MMD, I thought the Osteospermum would be hardier, too. Although I do have several Purple Coneflowers here and there throughout the garden, that Rudbeckia is the Lone Gunman, so to speak, on MCOK!