Around the middle of August we finally harvested our peaches – all 17 of them – from our little tree. The peaches were small (I have since learned that I was supposed to thin the peaches when they were small in order to make the remaining peaches bigger) but delicious! The tiny tree breathed a sigh of relief when we removed the fruit from it’s thin little branches (twigs). Can’t wait for next year!
Yes, they will! Hardy Hydrangeas are excellent summer-flowering shrubs. They do best in part shade or afternoon shade and they like rich soil – lots of compost. Add a new layer of compost and mulch every year. One of the best choices for our area is the Oak Leaf Hydrangea and it comes in several […]
I recently visited the gardens at Temple Square and the LDS Church Office Building Plaza in downtown Salt Lake City. The garden beds are bursting with amazing displays of annuals. The color combinations are fantastic and I had to sit down often because the beauty made me dizzy.I am a big fan of perennials (plants […]
Today I saw this magnificent Garden Spider in the yard of a friend. Spiders consume an enormous amount of insect pests in the garden. They are important predators and help keep the numbers of plant-eating bugs to a minimum.
