The heatwave has made everything bloom and all the flowers are now opening their buds.
The irises are starting to appear as well.
It is a bit pity that up here in the north they are annuals and need to be replanted each year.
Tag Archives: gardening
Mallow
Mallows are doing well this year. My mom has several blooming beautifully.
The mallow is quite easy to grow from seed and plants tend to grow several decades if they like the planting spot.
We only have the pink form of the flower but I think I will buy the white variety next year.
Topmix Red
Topmix Red seems to be a early bloomer which is perfect for our short summers.
The variety is quite short but blooms are beautiful.
The shade of red is also darker than I expected.
Corn Marigold
After a cool start of July we are finally going to have a heatwave up here in the north. Luckily I have a week of from the office and able t enjoy it in the summer cottage.
The corn marigolds (Glepionis segetum) are at their best and I really like the yellow cloud they have formed.
Maybe next year I will plant them to a bigger area to allow them to give even better show.
Mammoth
The perfect time to harvest dill. No yellow leafs yet.
I tried a new variety called Mammoth this year and it seems to be doing quite well. Dill is a bit un predictable to grow but have managed to do well several years in a row now.
I usually collect the harvest at this time of the year and freeze it to be used during the winter.
Rhododendron
Rhododendrons are blooming well and looking beautiful.
We are enjoying the beautiful weather and relaxing. Days are long and full of light.
Midsummer is here and for the first time in a decade it is actually warm. Usually we somehow always manage to get poor weather for midsummer.
