Sunday, June 22, 2008

Summer Walks and Roses

Now that summer is here and the rain is gone, I am able to really enjoy my roses, rather than simply removing diseased leaves. I currently have a yellow floribunda rose, red climbing roses, red miniature roses, and yellow and pink tea roses. The roses shown are my smallest, the minature red, and my largest, the yellow floribunda.

Another joy of summer is exploring the many parks in Olympia. These parks provide wonderful inspiration for the gardener. This afternoon, my children and I went for a walk at Watershed Park. We are very lucky to have this wonderful little urban forest right here in our neighborhood.

Following the shady winding paths and relaxing by gently trickling streams provide the perfect end to a day of gardening. My daughter, Thalia, collected many little treasures along the way.

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My Front Yard Plants

  • Autumn Joy Sedum
  • Azalea
  • Basket of Gold
  • Bearded Iris
  • Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia Fulgida)
  • Blueberry
  • Boxwood
  • Bridal Veil Bush
  • Burning Bush
  • Candytuft (Iberis Sempervirens)
  • Carnations
  • Cat Mint
  • Chysanthemum
  • Daffodils
  • Dahlia
  • Daylillies
  • Dogwood Tree (It's still very tiny.)
  • Euonymus
  • Fennel
  • Fuji Apple Tree
  • Garlic
  • Golden Rain Tree
  • Hardy Geranium
  • Heather
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Honeycrisp Apple Tree
  • Huechera
  • Hyacinth
  • Hydrangea
  • Ice Plant
  • Jackmanii Clematis
  • Kinkaku Japanese Tree Peony
  • Kinnikinnick
  • Lady's Mantle
  • Laurel Bush
  • Lavender
  • Lemon Balm
  • Lithodora
  • Love in the Mist
  • Marshmallow
  • Oregano
  • Oregon Stonecrop Sedum
  • Osteospernum
  • Phlox
  • Primrose
  • Purple Sage
  • Rose
  • Rosemary
  • Sedum Cockerellii
  • Sedum Hispanicum
  • Sedum ternatum 'Larinem Park'
  • Shasta Daisy
  • Sorrell
  • Strawberries (Everbearing)
  • Tulips
  • Unknown Plants
  • Vinca
  • Winter Savory
  • Wooly Thyme
  • Yarrow