The River Birch trees are ready to step up to the big leagues now that it is getting cooler. The yellow foliage is the appetizer with the peeling winter bark one mutha of an entree:
Amsonia and Itea ‘Henry’s Garnet’ are quite the dynamic duo, eh?
Have a great one!
John
- Maxes out at about 2′ x 2′
- Prefers full sun
- Needs good drainage to survive and some how I found a spot where that works
- Is not deer resistant and again, I’ve some how managed to hold them off … for now
- Survives in zones 3-9
Personally, I love watching the blooms slowly change from mid summer all the way into the middle of Fall:
My daughter’s face lit up whenever she held any of the week old chicks but that was only the beginning. She fell in love with Oreo the goat:
And rode the pony at least five times acting as if she was a professional cowgirl:
After his poor performance trying to pretend he cared, he was off with all of the other boys playing football:
In truth, the party was a blast for both kids and parents alike:
And I’m pretty sure I know what will be added to my daughter’s Christmas list:
Time to start researching how to raise chickens which sounds awesome but with little time to tend to the garden already, can I even manage it? Talk me into it or talk me out of it. Your feedback would be most appreciated.
John
So I should leave it be and let her enjoy the new location, right? Wrong. I moved her immediately back to my front bed, where I’m sure she will disappoint again. I just can’t help myself. We’ll see … I’m hoping this will work out, even if she struggles a bit at first in her new home.
It’s been about two months now since the big move and the foliage still looks great. Here she is in late August:
And this week as the cold weather approaches:
At this point, LIR is about 4 x 4 and is located in a spot that gets afternoon shade – hopefully the perfect location. This time I’ll be more patient (you believe that?) and hopefully we will continue down the same positive path.
Have a great weekend.
John
My latest post is up at New Jersey Life magazine and I think you’ll recognize my take on the Fall arriving. You can read the post by clicking on the link below:
New Jersey Life – Garden State – Still Enjoying The Flowers
Thank you all for your support in reading my posts with NJL and for all of your kind comments. I’m still shocked that people actually want to read my nonsense some times. Thank you!
John