The Exuberance of July

We had a week of perfect summer weather last week.  

The border was at its peak.

I had to take a photo tour to record the color.

The daylilies dotted the border with bright petals.

The cleome survived the rabbits.

Well, I did cage it for weeks until it grew.

tall enough to survive.

The lavender is ready to harvest.

It looks wonderful against the apricot roses.

I'm not sure about the color of this phlox.

It's a bit neon magenta for my garden.

Especially in contrast to the cardinal flower

and the butterfly bush.

The black-eyed Susan, the perennial sunflower

and the sneezeweed are my palette preferences.

Although this part of the border is

a monotone.  It could use a bright color.

The plants and their blooms are

doing their job to cover up the 

eyesores of the air conditioners,

ours and our neighbors.

And provide some privacy from

neighbor's windows when we sit

on the patio to enjoy our garden!

Even the birds enjoy some privacy 

for their baths with Yoga Frog.

Lovely Afternoon at the Lavender Farm

 

A nice day in a garden, not far away.

Just a drive over the river and through 

the woods to Killingworth.

Lavender Pond Farm 

was really the epitome

of July with a blue sky,

a breeze, and the smell

of lavender everywhere.

Lots of people, especially families,

were strolling around taking photos, 

admiring the lavender and other flowers.

There were lawn games to play: giant chess, 

tic tac toe on tree stumps, and

even lavender-themed corn hole.

There were a variety of lavenders on display,

but all are used in their products. 

This is not a

U Pick Garden!

There were great opportunities

for nature photos and selfies.

Views,

Resting places,

and more nature.

created an environment

that satisfied all.

You can walk around Lavender Pond,

over a covered bridge

to a shady lane

inhabited by fairies.

And you can buy some

Lavender-infused lemonade

to quench your thirst.

Everything that makes 

visiting this garden

a moment to remember.