It seemed like forever since the last major rainfall in our area. We were even experiencing a moderate drought in Central Connecticut. And then - the rain came this week and you could hear the plants sigh with relief.
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| Pear tree catastrophe! |
The pear tree unexpectedly snapped a heavy fruit-bearing branch this week, which sent me into triage mode. The tree was previously supported with one stake and bungee cords, but apparently it needed more. I was able to balance the heavy branch on an empty, unused garbage can (it's suppose to turn into a rain barrel eventually) and then I duct taped the branch back together. I realize that I may lose the entire branch, but I am hoping to at least harvest the fruit before I have to make that decision. So far, so good: the leaves on the broken branch have not wilted or turned brown yet.
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Other pears look OK!
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Throughout the front garden is a sprinkling of color:
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| Asters are beginning to bloom in the garden. |
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| More asters brought home for containers. |
The Patio Party Hibiscus - First to Arrive - is still blooming like crazy. (To read a review on this line of plants,
click here.)
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This bush clover (lespedeza) is really brightening up the border between my
property and my neighbor's driveway. It grew so much since last year! |
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Matching the color is the massive border of anemones, which attract bees
and butterflies to the garden. |
And in the back garden:
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| The morning glories are blooming along the shed. |
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| The last of the tomatoes are starting to filter in. |
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This Rose of Sharon was a stowaway from another plant I had purchased two years ago.
I transplanted it from the original site and it seems pretty happy along the fence in the back. |
What is growing in your garden this week? To view the last Floral Friday,
click here.
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