Verbascums really carry the weight this time of year. Sorry I’ve lost track of the species/cultivars. (Yellow ones might by V. olympicum?) They just reseed nicely (well, you’ve got to be a little brutal on the seedlings) every year.
Verbascum chaixii ‘Album’?
Filed under Biennials by on Jul 11th, 2010. 6 Comments. 
Wow. I think that’s the longest I’ve ever gone without blogging. But it’s been busy ’round here — and too hot to shoot pix or even sweat over the keyboard. Apologies. I think I’m acclimated now, as the upper 80s today didn’t seem all that bad.
Here are a few pix, most from at least a week or so ago. Can’t get to many umbells.
Achillea ‘Terra Cotta’ (if I recall correctly).
Achillea ‘Terra Cotta’ (if I recall correctly).
I nice creamy yellow Digitalis. Don’t know the species or cultivar.
The patio, sans Norway maple. It’s going to take me a couple years to adjust, moving out dry shade plants and moving in sun-lovers. The view is still pretty nice.
Filed under Perennials by on Jul 11th, 2010. 5 Comments.
Coming soon to a garden near you?
Late blight. It hasn’t exploded yet this year in the Northeast. But it turned up in Maryland and Pennsylvania in May. Then in the last week or so in Connecticut and on Long Island. Keep an eye out for it (right), and keep disposing of those volunteer potatoes. More info on what you can do here.
Leek moth. Prefers leeks, but also infests onions, garlic, chives, and shallots. Amy Ivy says it’s in northern New York. Listen to Amy’s podcast. View factsheet.
Basil downy mildew. Almost forgot this one, probably because it’s not a threat in my garden. (Because I never got around to planting any basil.) Read/listen about this plague on NPR.
Oily rain – Can’t wait for summer storms to blow some of this up our way.
On that cheery note, it’s off to the office to catch up.
Filed under Bummers, Veggies by on Jun 27th, 2010. 2 Comments.
Set your DVRs. Watch the trailer. Hang in for the punchline: It’s not supposed to do that.
Filed under Politics by on Jun 16th, 2010. Comment.
