My July Garden

July is quickly speeding into August. The flowers come and go with the season. I want to post a few of my favorite photos here, taken recently in the garden, just to capture a bit of summertime here in Vermont.  Enjoy!

I really like the Astilbe - so easy to grow. I have white, pink, and red blooming in the garden. 

It spreads each year, so I dig some plants up and transplant them to another shady spot in the yard.

Not sure what this is, but it looks kind of neat.

Hosta blossoms. I hear a lot of people who like Hostas do not like the flowers. I think they are pretty and I like the way they spike high over the plant.

  

                                                       

I love the color of this one.

On the left are Chocolate Lilies. The first few years after I planted them, they were brown and white. Now they just come up yellow. The rabbits love to chew the lilies, but they left them alone this year.                                                                                                                                           

Bulbs to grow the Elephant Ears need to be planted each year. They are fun to grow because they become very large. This photo was taken shortly after the rain. 

I grow Monarda, also called Bee Balm, to attract the bees. Monarda also attracts the hummingbirds!

Last, but not least, one more of the lacy Astilbe.

                                                      

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Happy Gardening!