Joel Dinda's photos with the keyword: foxglove

When we built the trellis we tore out a couple bushes the previous owners had planted. Then when we moved the sidewalk it opened this space. We don't really plan our gardens. We knew this one--highly visible to us , and distantly visible to everyone--needed to be both pretty and easily maintained, so we hied off to the Meijer Gardens plant sale and purchased plants whose tags fit that pretty/maintainable pattern. While things have evolved a bit over the years, this is pretty much the garden we originally planted. It currently needs a little rework (there's too much Gayfeather/Liatris), which may or may not occur this spring. We'll likely plant a few annuals around the edge in a day or two. The bush--a Flowering Quince-- has a story . It's pretty much surrounded by Snow on the Mountain. Between the Quince and the porch it's dark and sandy; there are Hostas, Columbine, and a surprisingly hardy Astilbe. By summer's end the roses will likely cover the trellis. At least it often works that way.

Showing some stress from the heat, despite daily watering for these mostly-new plantings. The Columbines, in particular, have collapsed, which is likely OK but I'll be holding my breath come spring. And our poor lawn's gone brown . We need rain. We really need rain.

So exciting! Every day another new flower!

Break's over. Our yard has other Foxgloves. These, like the roses I showed you last week, are up against Joan's trellis....

Up close and personal. This particular plant's an enormous monster that's nearly as tall as I am. Really quite delightful.

... and hostas, and the drier vent. Underneath our picture window. I really like these guys.

The garden we planted last spring. The bluebird's a sculpture/ornament, not a real bird. Photographs can distort reality, despite folks claims to the contrary. This photo makes the garden look far more densely-packed than it actually is; it will be a couple years before we're fully satisfied with the arrangement. On the other hand we only lost one plant over the winter; we've replaced that.

A Flower a Day for February.