I was comparing last year's garden photos with this and it's depressing. Fewer than half the beans I planted came up and only four of the peas came up!! So I did a questionable thing - I put some more seeds in. Who knows if I'll be able to put them up this year, but at least I can say I tried. How do you determine what has gone wrong? Was it the rain? The lack of sun? Bad seeds? Bugs? Poor soil? At least this year it doesn't seem to be the deer. So far. There is definitely a kitty using my soft garden dirt for a sandbox. I pssssted it away a few days ago. The scarecrow sprinklers don't scare my dog and do seem to get me in the butt when I forget they're on, but they've worked on the deer for the last two years. I'd better get them out now that the sun will get things growing.
With all the complaints, I have some beautiful flowers growing and my raspberries are loaded.
An explanation: The rose photos were taken a day apart, July 4th & 5th. The first rose is a Christopher Columbus and that's my first one this year. Particularly interesting is how the Jacob's Robe changes in a day from bright yellow and deep orange to the soft pinks & yellows. I love it! My dear friend Carol has Northland Rosarium and for my 60th gave me a dozen roses! My yard is loaded with beautiful roses that come back every year because they were started from their own roots. If I ever move, I'll have to take them all with me because I couldn't leave them behind. Check out her site: NorthlandRosarium.com. She's also on FB if you want to check out the Rosarium there.
