A Post Not About Daylilies (Well, Not Too Much Anyway)

This is my cool new garden sink, with the accoutrements hidden (and way too much hose for that small hose reel):



And with the accoutrements on view:



We got it at Home Depot. Mr. Wonderful and The Boy installed it this afternoon.

The Trumpet Vine on the arbour bench is blooming.



Of course, you might like to see a closer picture, taken yesterday when the sky was blue.



Have I ever told you that this is my favourite border?



Here is a closeup of some hosta, heuchera, and hemerocallis. (Oh, and some pansies and honeysuckle thrown in to keep things interesting.)



And this is still a pretty view, even though not much is happening right now.



Except that the Pincushion Flower (Scabiosa) is blooming.



And finally (except for the boring stuff you don't need to read anyway), here is a straight-on view of my sempervivum planters, including the new Buddha head ornament that has replaced the fairy girl for the time being.


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Journal Stuff

Since I am also using this blog as a journal to keep records of what I do in the garden, I want to make sure I have the following information in the fall.

Yesterday I used 'Little Business' to pollinate 'Alaqua'. 'Russian Rhapsody' pollinated both 'Mini Might' flowers, and 'Country Melody'. 'Country Melody' in turn pollinated all three pink-with-purple-eye-and-yellow-throat flowers in the front garden, as well as 'Catherine Woodbury'.

Today, I used 'Destined to See' to pollinate 'Elegant Candy' and vice versa. On the front I again used 'Country Melody' to pollinate both pink-with-purple-eye-and-yellow-throat flowers. I then used 'Always Afternoon' to pollinate 'Country Melody' and both 'Catherine Woodbury' flowers.