The Knockout roses are finishing up their first flush of the season. I spent some time one evening snipping away the spent blossoms and they look neat and tidy now.
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| This is Bee Balm, but imagine it's a photo of a neat and tidy bed of Knock Out roses. |
We allow the chickens to forage in the garden and I think they've been a real help in keeping the weeds down. But because they turn the mulch over so frequently, it's broken down quickly and we've had to add more.
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| Bee Balm again...but you can imagine a freshly mulched butterfly garden, can't you? |
The real challenge of gardening with chickens is figuring out how to protect new plants from being dug up by all their scratching. I bought new milkweed and purple coneflower several weeks ago that need to go in the ground, but I've been holding off until I could come up with a good plan. I recently read that adding large stones around the base of new plantings will help. I think I'll try that and maybe add a wire cage for good measure.
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| You guessed it...Bee Balm...imagine whatever photo you think should be here. |
The best of the flowers right now is the Bee Balm. It's been a literal bright spot in our garden during a week of clouds and rain. It teased us with buds for weeks and then...boom...an explosion of color!
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| Bee Balm...no imagination necessary. |
Smile, it's Monday!
Your photo captions made me chuckle and smile this morning. The Bee Balm is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nancy. I was hoping I'd make someone smile on a Monday morning.
DeleteWhat a great plant--just gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteThe hummingbirds have been enjoying it. I wish I could have gotten a picture of that, but you know those hummingbirds...never still for a picture.
DeleteBee balm... I like it! I like it a lot.
ReplyDeleteVery easy to grow, blooms in the spring, and comes back every year.
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