Middle of July in my garden

Here are some photos I took in the middle of the month. The main activities are deadheading and adjusting stakes. Dahlias need regular deadheading, so they will continue to bloom. Alstromeria need to have the stems that are nearly finished pulled out, as that will generally stimulate development of new flower stems.

The sugar snap peas are producing plenty for us to enjoy. It's fun to watch the pumpkins grow - my first time growing them! The scarlet runner beans are just beginning to produce beans.

There is not much weeding to do, as there is not much bare ground.

Alstroemeria

I have a variety of Alstroemeria in my perennial beds. I'm going to write an essay about growing them, but for now I will post photos of some of them as they look now. They are an underused plant in gardens, as they are lovely in the garden and long lasting as cut flowers.

Spring garden photos taken April 15

Here are some photos that show the progression of the garden just a little later in April.