Monthly Garden Photos - August 2013

The Perennial Border

Outside Wisteria Studios

no flowers on the Morning Glories yet. The Wisteria has sprouted a new plant to the left of the bench where the bamboo pole is. I'm wondering if it is an attempt to grow in more sunlight so that it can flower next year. 

The Vegetable Garden

potatoes harvested from this square bed. Hops in foreground. Broccoli, winter squashes and more in the background.

The grapes produced lots of fruit but the birds ate them all way before they were ripe. 

The Family Pond & Wetlands

Compare these photos with those taken in June. Amazing!

Monthly Garden Photos - May

 The house has windows with fixed screens so we take them out in autumn to allow more sunlight to stream in during the winter months. The first few months of these monthly shots were taken from an upstairs window before the screen was put in for the spring/summer. This month I have had to shift positions a bit but you should still be able to see the comparisons.

Hortus Conclusus and the Family Pond 

View from Kitchen Window - no screen

outside Hortus Conclusus facing South

Tulips, lettuces, cilantro and broccoli growing to

Outside Wisteria Studios, My Papermaking Workshop

 Some progress. Moved the bench outside. All of the herbs and Creeping Jenny survived. Not sure if you can see them all growing yet. The Wisteria is beginning to leaf out.

Morning Glory seeds were sown in the pots and will cover the wall as the season progresses. Geraniums, petunias and other colorful annuals will be purchased and planted this week.

Birdbath in the Perennial Border

The Privet hedge has leafed out. The perennials are getting larger.

View of Perennial Border with Wisteria Studios and my husband's workshop in the background

Monthly Garden Photos - April 2013

I began this project last month, as part of an online group. On the 5th day of the month I will post a photo of the same four locations to document the seasonal changes.

Birdbath in Perennial Border

 Above: visible perennials are drumstick allium, Dame's Rocket and Foxgloves

New Garden outside Wisteria Studio

 Above: daffodils with buds about to open

The Hortus Conclusus

Above: towards the left, a floating row cover protects lettuce and broccoli plants from frost. To the right of it are tulips. Other greens (close to the fence) are garlic and woad plants. That is a cold frame on the right.

View of Family Pond & Wetlands

Monthly Garden Photos - March 2013

As part of a year long on line art journaling challenge which begins this month, I will be posting photos of 4 garden areas on the approximately the same day each month and from the same vantage point. This is what those areas look like today.

Birdbath in the Perennial Border

The Hortus Conclusus

Garden outside Wisteria Studio

View of Pond & Wetlands