We’ve had a couple of spells of rain this week but nowhere near enough and so it’s been a week of watering that doesn’t seem to help (I’m trying to be mindful of drought in other parts of the country even though we’re technically not under a hosepipe warning here). So there’s very little creating a wow factor out there. Entry one is the notable exception but I’ll let you read about that.
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Sunflowers – I have a checkered history with them. The first year I grew them (2020) I planted over 45 in pots and spent the whole summer running in and out picking up the pots as they fell over. I’ve never grown that many again and this year I only managed two dwarf varieties in pots. The bird feeders in the garden had other ideas this year and two enormous specimens are growing in the lawn, presumably from seeds dropped from the fat balls we hang up. I don’t think I have ever successfully grown sunflowers like this. A definite wow and more to come when the flowers open.
Dahlias – I always have dahlias. I absolutely love the vast number of varieties. I have some smaller ones from earlier in the summer but I recently bought some larger specimens from the garden centre and they’re doing well in a sheltered part of the garden.
Petunias – something I’ve grown a lot over the years but in much larger quantities than I attempted this year but I still love their velvety petals.
Japanese anemone – I recognised this early on in the season – masses of leaves from a plant I inherited with the house. It’s only flowered quite recently and it’s still looking amazing. It’s sheltered by some kind of big spiky rose plant – previous readers may remember my distaste for this particular genus – it’s doing a fine job creating just the right environment for the anemone.
Cosmos – another favourite of mine. And another throwback to 2020. That was my first time growing them and they flowered right up to late November that year. So it’s always my mission to take great care of them and try to better that record.
Cucumber – I have two very pale looking cucumbers. I need to feed them more regularly I think as they are not looking like ripening any time soon (I have checked the label – they are supposed to be green). Roll on next year when I hope to have a greenhouse.
That’s it from me this week. Got everything crossed for more rain for everyone around the country.
The Garrett Garden 