The Late June Garden

[F, Calla & Luca]

Since yesterday the garden has been giving me some angst. Luca is all too interested in my falling down shed, no doubt the woodchucks are in residence underneath. I do have to have the shed taken down but that's a project. I had my sons and Sarah out yesterday. Sarah was out taking pictures when she saw Luca saw a chipmunk come down the tree. She looked away and next thing there was a dead body. Today I was just strolling outside when I saw a yellow and green, good sized snake. No doubt a garter snake . I hustled the dogs in and when I returned to the garden the snake was gone. At least this removed my dilemma as to how to move it. This garden is becoming a bit much  for my nerves.

But then I concentrated on the good, peaceful part of gardening. The trumpet vine is starting to bloom and I will try to preserve it as much as possible when the shed comes down.

The daylilies are joining the hydrangeas, which have been in bloom for a while:

And perennials like this hardy alstroemeria Sweet Laura are blooming now:

What's blooming in your garden, show us!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Bees and butterflies. You all inspired me to brave the heat for a moment.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Yes phlox and this one looks lovely. Watch out or soon you'll have flocks of phlox. Can't help this punning stuff, something has come over me. I will show you what I mean in my old vegetable garden later.
There are all sorts of low maintenance, low growing roses which would be perfect. The Knock Out roses are widely available and come in different colors now.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Not a great photo of the flocks of phlox but the only one that included one of my favorite doodles. I have pinks and roses and whites and all from a few plants originally. But they are easy to pull if you need/want to.