EchinaceaBetween the girls' graduations and the open house, there has been no time to add my much hoped for raised bed vegetable garden in the back along our garage. It has been all about maintenance at this point. Here are a few pictures to show how the old tried and true are coming along. You just got to love perennials!
Bee Balm from my Aunt Mickey's garden in New Hampshire. It reminds me of fireworks.
This is the garden which is next to our patio. Very full - lots of color.
These are Weta's Tiger Lillies. I snagged these a few years ago when they were tearing down the house of my best friends that grew up next door to in Bucktown. Their entire green chain link fence was lined with these beautiful, tall Tiger Lillies. The Summer day I stopped by in the old neighborhood to see the demolition, I was able to slip into the yard and save a few and replant them safely in my own yard.
Baby bumble bee on Echinacea.
You might have heard news reports that the bumble/honey bee population is declining throughout North America. You can get involved in helping to contribute data to scientists to study tracking info on the population status of the bees, make a "bee friendly" garden, as well as the importance of bees (the good bees). Check out the Bee Spotter Project.
