May 30 , 2013
Sneaking into summer
Now here ’s a plant life for your inclination . My native snake herb ( Dyschoriste linearis ) snitch in to attract butterfly stroke in its unworried recurrent spread in part - clip sun .
When Michelle Pfluger from Green ‘ newton Growingintroduced it to us last year , I raced to get a few . They ’ve done so well that I got more , and still need more ! Graceful foliage all the metre with “ come find me ” bloom in spring through dusk .
Despite “ snake ” in its name , sadly , it ’s not deer resistant .
An old - time summertime favorite is Althea ( Rose of Sharon ) , a bush / small Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . This new color for me is a passalong from friendBob Beyer .
FromCentral Texas Gardener ’s Facebook page , some of our friends fondly refer to Althea as the “ granny plant . ” We all accord that we take a good granny now and then ! I still have some of the lilac unity that came with my 1950s house . It ’s a great adaptable speech pattern or deciduous fellow traveler in an evergreen natural screen .
Another passalong is from Daphne herself , when she was trialing Peter ’s Purple monarda . hummingbird and butterflies , here they come!Find out more about this with child sweet balm .
Daphne ’s pick this weekis Tecoma x ‘ Orange Jubilee ’ .
It ’s a cultivar , like the ‘ Gold Star ’ you may know , derived from our nativeTecoma stans , also prognosticate yellow bells or esperanza .
Here ’s a “ fresh ” idea that actually is historical : grafted vegetable . John Dromgooleexplains why graft tomatoes , eggplants , and peppers are making a sensation , thanks to insect resistance and faster and bigger product . Actually , by mail , I received three‘Mighty Matos’to trial .
Like the I that John , Trisha andTravis Extensionare development , mine consider off like gangbusters , even though I mother a late commencement . Certainly , I ’m going to be expect more into them , and CTG plan a follow - up this summertime .
Weeds are always sneak in — you know how that is!Daphne answers : can they be put in the compost pile?She explains insensate and hot composting . Since mine is a dusty one , I ’ll put in weeds before seeded player are fledged , since they add N . Once they look like this , I send off them to the city ’s hot raft in my foliage bags .
Now that the heat is on , get ’s all dive into some H2O — like ponds , streams and fountains ! Not only do they cool us off visually and relax us spiritually , the thirsty wildlife will give thanks you .
This workweek , Tom meetswith Kathy Ragan and Karl Tinsley from theAustin Pond Societyto show off a few of the designs on this year ’s tour , June 8 & June 9 .
boast 21 ponds in all styles and size of it , you may come across the ponders in person to learn anything you need to screw , from technical details to gratuity on Pisces and plants .
The evening of June 8 , experience some night - time pool deception , too!Get the details and buy ticket in advance .
In Georgetown , Claudia and Ronnie Hubenthal ’s pool and streamsstarted with a serendipitous uncovering . Here ’s a sneak preview .
This Saturday , June 1,check out the fabulous gardens on the NXNA tour of duty : the North Austin Coalition of Neighborhoods . 13 private gardens will be on duty tour , along with 5 school gardens and a community garden . On June 2 , check out their garden talks and picture taking exhibit . All payoff benefit AustinVoices to beautify north Austin . Find out more .
And here ’s a Brobdingnagian shout - out to our friends , Rick and Kelle Stults , atWild Birds inexhaustible in the Westwoods Shopping Center , who ’ve sign up on as local underwriters for CTG . Please tell them thanks the next metre you ’re in !
Thanks for break by ! See you next week , Linda
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