Location: Northwest Ohio
Hardiness Zone: 6b
Welcome to my garden tour! I'll be using this blog series to keep a journal of how my garden and landscaping changes throughout the year. I have so many ideas and lots to learn, and I'm looking forward to sharing my progress with you along the way!
If you'd like to get some context about my garden and goals and see the starting point of from this year, check out this post. I forgot to do a weekly update last week, so this post will be update #3, two weeks after the previous post.
The Tiny Pond
The little pond I created is doing so well! For details on how I made it, you can check out the previous update. All of the native plant starts have survived so far. Many of the wildflower and zinnia seeds that I scattered have turned into successful little sprouts! Some spots are too close together, but I will let them grow a little more before deciding if I want to thin them.
Butterfly Milkweed Experiment
So far both the potted and in-ground butterfly milkweed have survived. From what I understand this plant prefers dry soil, and as soon as I planted each of them we had days of heavy rain. Hopefully they will be back to thriving once they dry out a bit.
Coral Honeysuckle
After lots of sun and rain exposure, the coral honeysuckle seems to have grown, but it is also getting some red areas on the leaves. I'm not sure what this means and I guess I will find out with more time!
Miss Kim Lilac Tree
The lilac tree is done blooming for the year. I snipped away the old blooms and any crossing or unruly branches, hopefully setting it up for another great spring next year.
Catmint, Sedum, & Yarrow
The catmint is flourishing! As always, it has filled out immensely and always has many types of bees buzzing around its blooms. It is nestled in the same area as the autumn joy sedum and yarrow, making for a beautiful combination of foliage and blooms.
Raised Beds & Containers
In the raised beds we have green bean, spaghetti squash, sweet pepper, and marigold sprouts!
Hostas, Hydrangeas, Lavender, & Brown Eyed Susans
The lavender, brown eyed susans, and hydrangeas are all making flower buds! The hostas are happily nestled in the shade between each of them.
Don Juan Climbing Rose
Bursting with beautiful blooms. I think it is safe to say the combination of correct trellising and Espoma Rose Tone fertilizer did the trick!
Volunteer Sunflowers
The birds were kind enough to drop or spill birdseed all around the feeder, and now I have volunteer sunflower sprouts! I'm not sure how long they will survive in the rocky areas, but maybe we will be able to get some blooms later in the summer.
Thanks for reading!
Check back in to see how the garden grows and changes with the passing of each new week, season, and project.
