July 24 , 2008
From the Producer: 15 December 2024
Do n’t occupy , I have n’t named this one - well , okay , he ’s Timothy - who found a luscious “ toad pool ” in the plica of kiddie kitty . His parents ( possibly ) like the air conditioning drip mould in front , and the shallow bowl of stones and water in the patio seam where they match or just cool off . As I took this video , another little one hopped off .
To control mosquito , I deluge it now and then when I add water , and dump in a few Mosquito Bits if necessary . They do n’t harm the anuran or the pets .
If you think we gardeners are heroic , the wildlife is really frantic . I jazz that our idyllic April – July last year would come back to rack us with the bad summer I can remember . At least today , at last , we have rain from the sky ! I put my tongue out to try out it !
But so far there ’s still a small to wipe out out there in my garden . This bee is on the batface cuphea , and they also care the coneflowers .
I was about to deadhead the coneflowers to gather seed but I ’ve decided to leave them for the wench .
On the sunflowers , I repent my fair - up functioning a few weeks ago to diminish their universe . Fortunately , I left some , which pull birds and acrobatic squirrels every daytime .
The butterflies are n’t terribly abundant right now , but the few that show up always head up for the lantana , this one against the clean plumbago in front .
Here ’s the front lantana against the blue graphite I moved . It lead to formerphotinia - ville .
butterfly also like the patio zinnias and the tithonia ( Mexican sunflower ) .
lamentably , in this hotness , the tithonia crop is struggle with just a few tall plants . Next year , I ’m go to start the seeds in flats in late winter so they have a good fortune when the heat is on .
The hummingbirds that I remember I ’d never see are now morning , noon , and evening visitant on the various turks caps . I ’ve already make out back a few stems to further more anthesis . I plan to plant more next spring .
The hummingbirds also hover over the Dicliptera suberecta , and everyone likes the Salvia coccinea .
I have n’t really learn anyone on the Mexican heather mixture ( maybe some bees ? ) but it ’s nicely filling in that awkward quad at the crepe bed ’s front border .
This week on CTG , get quick to meet some plant you may know , but I sure did n’t : Pachypodiums and Adeniums , with our good booster Bob Barth . Just when you think you met all the neat plants in the world , here come some more ! And if want even more , check out theAustin Cactus and Succulent Societyshow and sale Labor Day weekend for an extended adventure into plant exploration .
By the way , Harvey become out to be a “ free ” weed slayer ! Despite the heat , there are hardy dandelions in former photinia - ville . These are good for rabbit . I nip off some leaves the other Nox , still warm from the Sunday . Good grief – dandelion turn out to be rabbit candy ! When I put them in his cage , he gobble the whole clustering in second . They ’re much healthier than carrots , a rarified ( fattening ) goody . In our yard , he probably has a lifetime supplying , and now I bang what to do with the nutgrass , too !
Until next week , Linda
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