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Baptisia 'Purple Smoke' We are experiencing a rare day for June - drizzle and cool temps. But oh, things will change this weekend with 93 predicted for Sunday. I'm not looking forward to that.  We decided to take a break from the garden today because of the weather and the fact that we've been working our butts off. Our garden will be on the HPSO Study Weekend tour at the end of the month so there is much to get done. I would normally schedule tours of our garden now, in early June, because I feel that it the peak time. Thank goodness for hydrangeas to give them something to look at! I've been filling holes and pots, Michael has been pruning and dead-heading. A few days ago, we completely redid a rock retaining wall which just about did us in.  The weather has been lovely and I do hope the heat spell is a short-lived one.  Here are some highlights in the garden now. Peony 'White Cap' Rose 'Chinatown' with Elderberry 'Lemony Lace' (Sambucus), ...
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Wide Shot Wednesday - Looking across the terraces


I have a hard time finding new photo angles but here is one I've not taken before. This is looking across the three terrace beds. You can't see the steps in the center or the far side because of the plants. You can see Crape Myrtle 'Dynamite' blooming just over the fence. You can also see another red splash, the Hibiscus 'Midnight Marvel' that I just wrote about, near the center. The splash of yellow near the center is Cotinus 'Golden Spirit'. The Katsura tree on the left is also providing some yellow color as well. And there is Michael on the far left dutifully watering.

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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