A little warmer

Sunny in the morning, and then cloudy later. About 36.

Planted Phacelia bipinnatifida seeds at base of Vicory, in Woodland Area 2, and in Woodland Area 1.

Planted Impatiens pallida seeds in Woodland Area 1 and Woodland Area 2.

Planted Actaea rubra, Actaea spicata, Arisaema ciliatum, Arisaema consanguineum, Arisaema flavum, Arum alpinum, Arum sp., Cimicifuga americana, Cimicifuga dahurica, Cimicifuga racemosa atropurpurea, Cimicifuga rubifolia, Cimicifuga simplex, Dicentra sp., Disporum hookeri, Gillenia stipulata, Hydrastis canadenis, Mertensia campanulata, Mertensia ciliata, Mertensia lanceolata, Mertensia pterocarpa, Mertensia virginica, Paris quadrifolia, Polemonium acutiflorum, Polemonium 'Beautiful,' Polemonium boreale, Polemonium brandegei, Polemonium caeruleum alba, Polemonium caeruleum, Polemonium pauciflorum, Polemonium pulcherrimum, Polemonium reptans, Trillium erectum and Trillium luteum seeds at base of Vicory.

Planted Trillium chloropetalum seeds at base of Vicory and in Woodland Area 1.

Planted Cassia fasciculata and Clinopodium vulgare in sand area behind the garage.

Planted Marshallia obovata in Bog.

Planted seeds of Aster alpinus, Bergenia crassifolia, Cerastium tomentosum, Dryas octopetala, Escobaria vivipara, Gentiana verna, Lilium wigginsii, Primula sp., Saponaria ocymoides, Silene rupestris, Soldanella montana and Umbilicus rupestris in Rock Garden.

Planted Claytonia sibirica seeds in Woodland Area 1.

In Prairie, planted seeds of Clematis viorna, Delphinium cardinale, Gilia aggregata, Mentzelia decapetala, Mentzelia laevicaulis, Mentzelia lindleyi, Pycnanthemum incanum and Pycnanthemum pilosum.

Cloudy

Cloudy and ~29; snow flurries in the afternoon.

Cold

Cloudy and cold. About 32.

Planted seeds of Lithospermum ruderale in Acid and Prairie gardens.

Sleet

Cloudy and chilly with snow/sleet in afternoon. Windy at night. About 32.

Back to clouds

Cloudy and chilly, about 36.

Sunny

Sunny and warmer. About 40.

Cloudy again

Merry Christmas!

Mostly cloudy, with some sun in the afternoon. About 30.

Took Trillium dish from July 07 out of fridge.

Cloudy

Cloudy, cold and about 30.

Got Trillium undulatum; put in fridge.

Colder

Cold and very windy! About 28.

Warmer

Warmer, cloudy and melty. About 42 with rain at night.

Put Tipularia discolor in fridge.

Melting snow

Cloudy and 35. Snow melting quite a bit.

Got Tipularia discolor.

Not too bad

Sunny and about 33.

Cloudy

Mostly cloudy, but a little bit of sun. About 35.

Sunny again

Still sunny, and warmer - about 32.

Sunny

Sunny, but cold. About 24.

Snowy!

Snow!! About 6 inches, overnight. Otherwise, cold and cloudy. About 23.

Cold

Cold, windy and cloudy. About 29. Started snowing at about 3 PM.

Planted seeds of Agastache foeniculum, Hedysarum alpinum, Lysimachia quadriflora, Sabatia angularis, Scrophularia nodosa and Triteleia hyacinthina in Prairie Garden.

Planted seeds of Trillium cernuum and Xerophyllum tenax in Acid Area.

Planted seeds of Aquilegia (white), Aquilegia (yellow), Aquilegia atrata, Aquilegia bertolonii, Aquilegia caerulea, Aquilegia chrysantha, Aquilegia clematiflora, Aquilegia flabellata, Aquilegia formosa, Aquilegia jonesii, Aquilegia saximontana, Aquilegia viridiflora, Aquilegia vulgaris, Aquilegia 'William Guiness' and Semiaquilegia ecalcarara in Pond Area.

Cold

Today was cold and cloudy. About 30.

Added Trillium cernuum seeds to acid dish in fridge.

Planted Cyclamen hederifolium, Dracocephalum moldavicum, Kitaibela vitifolia, Lilium formosanum, Lychnis coronaria, Matthiola incana, Sphaeralcea incana and Stokesia laevis in Waste Garden.

Planted Campanula carpatica, Campanula cochlearifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula incurva, Campanula latifolia, Campanula medium, Campanula papunculoides, Campanula persicifolia alba, Campanula persicifolia, Campanula primulifolia, Campanula punctata alba, Campanula punctata, Campanula takesimana and Campanula trachelium under Vicory Bushes.

Planted Calochortus elegans, Calochortus eurycarpus, Calochortus lutea, Calochortus nuttallii, Calochortus tolmiei, Calochortus venustus, Campanula divaricata, Paeonia brownii and Trichostema dichotomum, in Acid Area.

Also planted Digitalis ferrugineum, Digitalis fontanesii, Digitalis grandiflora, Digitalis laevigata graeca, Digitalis lamarckii, Digitalis lanata, Digitalis lutea, Digitalis parviflora, Digitalis purpurea, Digitalis purpurea alba, Digitalis schischkinii and Digitalis thapsis in Pond Area.

Misty

Today was a little warmer, about 37. Otherwise misty and cloudy all day.

Cold

Sunny and cold. About 32.

Rain

Cloudy with steady rain all day. About 35.

Cloudy

Cloudy and cold. About 31.

Icy

Cold and rainy with ice, also. About 29.

Many seeds planted

Sunny and about 32.

Planted seeds of Adonis aestivalis, Asclepias amplexicaulis, Asclepias angustifolia, Asclepias arenaria, Asclepias asperula, Asclepias cryptoceras, Asclepias curassavica, Asclepias eriocarpa, Asclepias erosa, Asclepias fascicularis, Asclepias hallii, Asclepias hirtella, Asclepias latifolia, Asclepias nivea, Asclepias obovata, Asclepias perennis, Asclepias physocarpa, Asclepias purpurascens, Asclepias solanoana, Asclepias speciosa, Asclepias sullivantii, Asclepias tuberosa aurea, Asclepias tuberosa, Asclepias variegata, Asclepias verticillata, Asclepias vestita, Asclepias viridiflora, Asclepias viridis, Commelina dianthifolia, Commelina tuberosa, Crotalaria sagittalis, Crotalaria spectabilis, Echinacea atrorubens, Echinacea purpurea alba, Echinacea tennesseensis, Linaria dalmatica, Lithospermum incisum, Lithosperum multiflorum, Manfreda virginica, Melanthium virginicum, Monarda punctata, Spergularia rubra and Verbena stricta behind the garage.

Planted Asclepias humistrata, Asclepias lanceolata, Asclepias longifolia, Asclepias obovata, Asclepias rubra, Calluna vulgaris, Calypso bulbosa, Clintonia borealis, Clintonia uniflora, Cypripedium californicum, Darlingtonia californica, Dionaea muscipula, Drosera intermedia, Eryngium aquaticum, Gaultheria procumbens, Gentianopsis crinita, Helonias bullata, Lilium parvum, Lobelia kalmii, Mainthemum bifolium, Melampyrum pratense, Melampyrum sylvaticum, Mitella caulescens, Mitella ovalis, Mitella pentandra, Oenothera perennis, Oxalis violacea, Parnassia asarifolia, Parnassia califonica, Parnassia glauca, Parnassia grandifolia, Parnassia palustris, Pedicularia groenlandica, Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum, Pinguicula grandiflora, Pinguicula vulgaris, Sarracenia leucophylla, Sarracenia minor, Sarracenia purpurea venosa, Sarracenia purpurea, Streptopus amplexifolius, Tofieldia calyculata, Tofieldia glutinosa, Trientalis europaeus, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Veronica officinalis, Xerophyllum aphodeloides and Xerophyllum tenax in dish with acid soil and put in fridge.

Planted Acanthus hungaricus, Acanthus mollis, Acanthus spinosus, Actaea rubra, Amsonia tabernaemontana, Arisaema amurense, Arisaema ciliatum, Arisaema consanguineum, Arisaema flavum, Aristolochia elegans, Arum sp., Asclepias perennis, Asclepias texana, Caltha leptosepala, Cimicifuga americana, Cimicifuga racemosa, Clematis columbianum, Clematis fremontii, Clematis hirsuttisima, Clematis pitcheri, Cynoglossum grande, Cynoglossum virginianum, Eryngium planum, Frasera caroliniense, Gentiana flavida, Gillenia stipulata, Iris prismatica, Lilium auratum, Lilium canadense, Lilium centifolium, Lilium columbianum, Lilium kelloggii, Lilium majoense, Lilium martagon, Lilium philadelphicum, Lilium sargentiae, Lilium superbum, Lilium washintonianum, Lithospermum multiflorum, Lithospermum officinale, Melanthium virginicum, Mertensia pterocarpa, Paris quadrifolia, Passiflora incarnata, Passiflora lutea, Phacelia bipinnatifida, Stylophorum diphyllum, Trillium chloropetalum, Veratrum album, Veratrum nigrum, Veratrum viride and Yucca whipplei in a dish of ordinary soil and put in fridge.

Planted Acanthus hungaricus, Acanthus mollis, Acanthus spinosus, Corydalis aurea, Corydalis cheilanthifolia, Corydalis heterocarpa, Corydalis linstowiana, Corydalis lutea, Corydalis solida, Fritillaria acmopetala, Fritillaria bithynica, Fritillaria camschatcensis, Fritillaria graeca graeca, Fritillaria imperialis, Fritillaria involucrata, Fritillaria latifolia, Fritillaria meleagris, Fritillaria messanensis gracilis, Fritillaria michailovskyi, Fritillaria montana, Fritillaria olivieri, Fritillaria pallidiflora, Fritillaria pontica, Fritillaria thessala ionica, Fritllaria raddeana, Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus, Lilium martagon, Lupinus albicaulis, Lupinus arboreus, Lupinus arizonicus, Lupinus benthamii, Lupinus bicolor, Lupinus hirsutissimus, Lupinus littoralis, Lupinus luteus, Lupinus nootkatensis, Lupinus parviflorus, Lupinus polyphyllus, Lupinus rivularis, Lupinus sericeus, Lupinus sparsifolius, Lupinus texensis, Passiflora incarnata and Veratrum nigrum at the base of the tower.

Warmer

Today was a little warmer, but cloudy. About 34.

The Bog Garden was quite snow-covered today.

Sunny

Cold, but sunny at least. About 24.

Windy again

Very cold and cloudy; somewhat windy with off and on snow. About 24.

Snow

Today was cold and sunny. About 29. An inch of snow, starting at about 11 PM.

Windy

Cold and windy, but somewhat sunny. About 34.

Warm

Today was warm and cloudy. The snow melted at 50. Rain in the afternoon.

Planted Agastache 'Honey Bee Blue', Allium stellatum, Antennaria microphylla, Artemisia ludoviciana, Blephilia ciliata, Blephilia hirsuta, Desmodium canadense, Eryngium yuccifolium, Galium verum, Gentiana flavida, Hieracium pilosella, Hypericum hypericoides, Ipomopsis longiflora, Liatris ligulistylis, Linaria dalmatica, Melissa officinalis, Oenothera pallida alba, Penstemon heterophyllus, Penstemon hirsutus, Polygala verticillata, Ratibida columnaria aurea, Ratibida columnaris rubra, Ratibida columnaris, Ratibida pinnata,
Rudbeckia amplexicaulis, Trifolium grandiflorum and Triodanis perfoliata the Prairie Garden.

Planted Abelmoschus manihot, Agrostemma githago, Amaranthus caudatus, Anagallis arvensis, Anagallis monellii, Argemone grandiflora, Cleome hassleriana, Cleome serrulata, Collinsia heterophylla, Corydalis aurea, Corydalis linstowiana, Cynoglossum amabile, Cynoglossum germanicum, Datura stramonium, Dorycnium hirsutum, Echium amoenum, Echium russicum, Emilia coccinea, Emilia fosbergii, Epilobium dodonaei, Erodium cicutarium, Erysimum capitatum Erysimum cheiri, Eschscholzia californica, Gillia capitata, Glaucium flavum, Hibiscus trionum, Lamium amplexicaule, Linaria repens, Linum perenne, Lotus corniculatus, Lychnis coronaria alba, Lychnis flos-jovis, Malva moschata alba, Nemophila maculata, Nemophila menziesii, Nicanrdra physalodes, Nigella damascena, Penstemon triflorus, Phacelia campanularia, Phacelia congesta, Phacelia tanacetifolia, Primula vialii, Solanum citrillifolium, Solanum elaeagnifolium, Tinantia erecta, Tragopogon porrifolius, Trifolium incarnatum and Verbena bonariensis in Waste Garden.

Snow

Cold and partly sunny. About 27. Snow and ice at night.

Planted seeds of Agastache foeniculum, Agastache scrophulariifolia, Allium acuminatum, Asclepias cryptoceras, Aster sericeus, Astragalus canadensis, Hypericum pyramidatum, Liatris pycnostachya, Liatris spicata alba, Lupinus polyphyllus, Lupinus rivularis, Lychnis chalcedonica alba, Lychnis chalcedonica, Monarda citriodora, Monarda clinopodia, Oenothera hookeri, Oxytropis splendens, Salvia lyrata and Silene stellata.

Warmer

Today was warmer, but very windy! About 40.

Planted Allium cernuum, Asclepias arenaria, Asclepias eriocarpa, Asclepias fascicularis, Asclepias hallii, Asclepias tuberosa, Asclepias verticillata, Asclepias viridiflora, Brodiaea pulchella, Callirhoe digitata, Calochortus venustus, Campanula americana, Centranthus ruber, Consolida ajacis, Cynoglossum virginianum, Dalea candida, Dalea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea tennesseensis, Geum triflorum, Lupinus perennis, Manfreda virginica, Oenothera macrocarpa and Phlox pilosa in Prairie Garden.

Twenties

Cold and windy, again! About 29.

Cold

Cold and windy - about 32.

Windy

Cold and very windy! About 35.

Snow!

Cold, cloudy and rainy. About 40, with snow at night.

The Acid Area, after adding some peat and pine needles.

The Bog Garden, with peat, stones and logs around it.

Warmer

Cloudy and a little warmer - 37.

Cold

Sunny again, but still cold - about 32.

Seeds

Today was sunny, but cold - about 33.

Planted Agastache urticifolia, Asclepias amplexicaulis, Asclepias asperula, Asclepias hirtella, Asclepias purpurascens, Asclepias sullivantii, Asclepias variegata, Asclepias viridis, Baptisia australis, Baptisia minor, Baptisia sphaerocarpa, Callirhoe involucrata, Calochortus tolmiei, Campanula divaricata, Centaurea nigra, Clematis columbiana, Crotalaria sagittalis, Cuphea viscossima, Dalea villosa, Delphinium delavayi, Delphinium virescens, Echinacea paradoxa, Hieracium maculatum, Ipomopsis rubra, Liatris aspera, Lupinus sparsifolius, Monadrella odoratissima, Monarda punctata, Penstemon cobaea, Penstemon tenuis, Polygala senega, Prenanthes alba, Silene nivea, Silene regia, Silphium perfoliatum, Thermopsis montana, Thermopsis viollosa, Verbena stricta and Zizia aptera in Prairie Garden.

Cold

Today was cold, windy and cloudy. About 34.

Planted Asclepias latifolia, Asclepias speciosa, Asclepias tuberosa aurea, Baptisia leucantha, Baptisia leucophaea, Brodiaea douglasii, Calochortus eurycarpus, Calochortus nuttallii, Camassia quamash, Cassia fasciculata, Centaurea jacea, Clematis fremontii, Clematis hirsutissima, Clinopodium vulgare, Crotolaria spectabilis, Cynoglossum grande, Dalea aurea, Delphinium tricorne, Dianthus deltoides, Echinacea pallida, Echinacea purpurea alba, Frasera caroliniense, Hackelia floribunda, Iliamna remota, Lilium canadense, Lilium columbianum, Lilium kelloggii, Lilium philadelphicum, Lilium washingtonianum, Lupinus albicaulis, Lupinus arizonicus, Lupinus benthamii, Lupinus bicolor, Lupinus texensis, Melanthium virginicum, Monarda bradburiana, Sanguisorba annua, Sidalcea candida, Tephrosia virginiana and Viola pedata in Prairie Garden.

Rain

It was about 45 during the day today, but got colder at night. Steady rain all day!

Planted Asclepias erosa, Desmanthus illionoensis, Echinacea atrorubens, Lilium superbum, Lithospermum caroliniense, Lithospermum incisum, Lithospermum multiflorum, Paeonia brownii and Silphium laciniatum in Prairie Garden.

Cloudy

Today was warmer yet at 50, and cloudy.

Warmer

A little bit warmer and cloudy, at abour 45.

New seeds

Today was cold and cloudy, about 40.

Planted Abultilon theophrasti, Adonis aestivalis, Argemone mexicana, Borago offcinalis alba, Ceratotheca triloba, Cynoglossum officinale, Datura sp., Datura wrightii, Echium plantaginuem, Echium vulgare, Euphorbia marginata and Lithospermum arvense in Waste Garden.

Cold

About 40 today, with cloudiness and rain.

Windy

Cold again today at 38 with cloudy and wind.

Cold

Today was cold, windy and cloudy - about 39!

Light rain

Today was a little chillier at about 55. It was mostly cloudy with some rain.

Mild again

Today was mild and nice - sunny and about 62.

Mild

It was much milder today, and cloudy. About 60.

Dug up Leonotis leonurus and put in pot in basement.

Took Coreopsis verticillata and Coreopsis rosea from Main Garden and put in Prairie Garden. Also planted Asclepias incarnata in Prairie Garden.

Very cold

Today was cloudy, and bitter cold with the wind - about 41.

More seeds

Today was chilly and cloudy, about 50.

Triosteum perfoliatum has some interesting berries!

Gentiana andrewsii is always a late bloomer!

Planted seeds of Vaccinium vitis-idaea in Acid Garden at base of G. procumbens.

In Bog Garden, planted seeds of: Cypripedium californicum, Dactylorhiza maculata, Drosera filiformis, Drosera intermedia, Drosera linearis, Epipactis gigantea.Eryngium aquaticum, Geum rivale, Gratiola neglecta, Lilium parvum, Limnanthes douglasii, Lobelia kalmii, Mimulus alatus, Oenothera perennis, Parnassia asarifolia, Parnassia californica, Parnassia glauca, Parnassia grandifolia, Parnassia palustris, Pedicularis groenlandica, Pinguicula grandiflora, Pinguicula vulgaris, Platanthera clavellata, Pyrola rotundifolia, Sarracenia swaniana, Tofieldia calyculata, Tofieldia glutinosa, Tofieldia pusilla, Trichostema dichotomum and Veronica officinalis.

Planted Seeds

Today was sunny in the morning and then cold and cloudy in the afternoon. About 50.

Planted seeds in Acid Garden: Asclepias asperula, Calochortus elegans, Corydalis sempervirens alba, Frasera speciosa, Houstonia longifolia, Lithospermum officinale, Melampyrum pratense, Melampyrum sylvaticum and Trientalis europaea.

Now, the Acid Area is completely blanketed in pine needles.

Planted seeds in Rock Garden: Aquilegia jonesii, Aster alpinus, Bergenia cordifolia, Draba aizoides. Draba oligosperma, Erophila verna, Lewisia cotyledon, Meconopsis betonicifolius, Meconopsis grandis, Myosotis alpestris rosea, Saxifraga cotyledon, Saxifraga hostii, Silene coeli-rosa, Talinum calycinum and Umbilicus rupestris.

Planted seeds in Bog Garden: Asclepias lanceolata, Asclepias longifolia, Asclepias rubra, Caltha leptosepala, Clintonia borealis, Clintonia uniflora, Gentianopsis crinita, Helonias bullata, Maianthemum bifolium Mitella ovalis, Mitella pentandra, Polygala sanguinea, Rhexia mariana, Sabatia angularis, Sarracenia flava, Sarracenia leucophylla, Sarracenia minor, Sarracenia purpurea heterophylla, Sarracenia purpurea venosa and Vaccinium vitis-idaea.

Still cold

Today was cold, windy and cloudy and about 40.

Cloudy

Cold and cloudy today. About 40.

Cold

Today was cold, rainy and windy! About 45.

Sun rain

Today was sunny in the morning, then cloudy and rainy in the afternoon. About 54.

Chilly

Today was sunny and chilly. About 50. Worked on Prairie Garden; took fish out of pond; spread pine needles in Acid Area; dug up Hibiscus cannabinus and put in pot in basement.

Cool

Today was sunny but cool. About 55.

Frost

Sunny and cool today. About 50. The first real frost/freeze, at night.

Sunny

A little bit chillier today, at 52, but sunny.

Repeat

Today was a repeat of yesterday - mild and cloudy and about 60.

Mild

Today was milder and cloudy. About 60.

Cool

Today was sunny and cool. About 50.

Tender plants out!

Today was sunny but breezy. About 50. Dug up some tender plants today - Cobaea scandens, Libertia formosa, Malvaviscus drummondii, Zephyranthes bulbs, Talinum paniculatum, Tinantia erecta, and Clitoria ternatea and planted in small pots inside. Also took off all growth from Passiflora caerulea and put in water to root. Also planted Talinum teretifolium in Rock Garden.

Emilia fosbergii finally started to bloom in the Pond Area.

Windy

Today was cloudy and windy, about 55. It rained in the morning.

Night rain

Today was cloudy and about 55. Planted Cornus canadensis in Bog and Acid Areas. Spread more peat and pine needles in Acid Area and Bog Area. Rained at night.

Cloudy

Today was cloudy and about 50.

Cloudy

Today was cold and cloudy. About 55.

Cold!

Today was very cold - about 47! It was cloudy with off and on rain - raked up pine needles, and added logs and peat to bog area.

Warm

Today was sunny in the morning and then cloudy and rainy in the afternoon. About 70.

Sunny and windy

Today was very windy, but sunny. Everything is getting very parched! About 76.

Windy, day 2

Today was sunny again with lots of wind! It's drying lots of things out! About 65.

Windy

Today was cloudy off and on and very windy! About 65.

Nice day

Today was very gloomy and rainy in the morning, but then it got clear and sunny for the afternoon. About 75.

Warm

Today was sunny and warm, compared to recent days. About 75!

Gloomy

Today was gloomy and cloudy most of the day, but still warm - about 65.

Sunny

Finally today was sunny and nice! About 65.

Cloudy

Cloudy and 55 again today. Nothing new!

Same weather

Today was cloudy and about 55 again. A pattern of this weather lately!

Almost cold!

Today was even a little more chilly. About 50, and rainy and cloudy all day.

Spiranthes cernua is blooming late in the bog!

Rainy

Today was like yesterday - cloudy and rainy all day. Got to about 55.

Chilly

Today was cloudy and chilly. About 56 with off and on rain.

Cloudy

Today was cloudy and about 60.

Collinsia verna started sprouting, just as hoped for! Next spring, they should have pretty blue and white flowers.

Sunny

Today was warm and sunny. About 85.

Tinantia erecta, blooming in the Pond Area.

Muggy

Today was again extremely muggy and hot. About 90 again!

The Prairie Garden is ready to be planted!

The Rock Garden is also waiting for seeds.

Finally, the waste area is where many "miscellaneous" plants will go.

Hot!

Today was very warm, and sunny. About 90! It rained a little bit in the afternoon, with a quick downpour.

Tricyrtis hirta is blooming in the Main Garden now.

Warm!

Today was warm, sunny and muggy - about 85.

Planted seeds of Arabis glabra, Corydalis sempervirens alba, Corydalis sempervirens, Kirigia virginica, Lithospermum canescens, Lithospermum caroliniense, and Melampyrum lineare (good?) in Acid Area.

Mild

Today was sunny and mild. About 75.

Put some more peat around the bog garden, and planted a few more Cornus canadensis, Medeola virginiana and some Clintonia borealis.

Sunny

Today was cloudy in the morning, but then sunny the rest of the afternoon. About 75.

The Acid Area is finally starting to settle in, and moss is starting to grow on its own, and many of the plants are coming back from their roots!

Aplectrum hyemale came up enough to take a picture of in Woodland Area 1.

Here is a picture of what the bog looks like now, with peat, rocks, and logs.

Finally, a picture of Epipactis helleborine in the Acid Area.

Bog update!

Today was mild and somewhat muggy... cloudy in the start of the day, and then off and on sunny the rest. About 75.

Added many rocks, sticks and lots of peat to the bog area. Also planted Cornus canadensis, Mitchella repens, Clintonia umbellata, Medeola virginiana and Liparis liliifolia in the new peat.

In the Acid Area, planted Lithospermum caroliniense, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Epipactis helleborine and Cornus canadensis.

Rainy

Today was rainy and wet! It only got to about 60 today, and rained off and on all day - sometimes heavily.

Warm

Sunny and warm with a high of around 80.

Very nice

Beautiful day outside today! About 75.

Got new peat for the bog, and also Mitchella repens, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Lithospermum caroliniense, Cornus canadensis, and Medeola virginiana.

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi berry...

Lithospermum caroliniense, with one seed still attached!

Mild

Today was mild and sunny - about 70.

Here is a picture of Cornus canadensis... it looks like a miniature Dogwood tree!

Sunny

Today was sunny, and warm. About 75.

Rainy

Today was cloudy and rainy all day - about 70.

Oops!

Today was warm and partly sunny, about 80... then rain came later in the day... yay!

Fall is here!

Today was about 82 or so, and sunny - very warm for the first day of fall!

Cooler today

Today was about 70, and sunny, with a nice breeze.

Dug up the right side of the bog today, to make it less likely that water seepage can occur...


Then filled back in and added more rocks...

Then added driftwood above the rocks...

Rhexia virginica is a late-bloomer in the bog...

And a small patch of Sphagnum seems to have turned a purplish color for fall - very festive!

More driftwood and rocks will be added soon - and then the plan is to put peaty soil inbetween them, and let plants grow there, also.

Nice again

Today was again sunny, and a little cooler - about 82.

Planted rhizome of Paris quadrifolia in Woodland Area 1.

Nice!

Today was another very nice day - about 85 and sunny, with a slight breeze.

Sunny

Today was warm and sunny - about 85.

Warm again

Today was warm and sunny - and the mosquitoes came back! About 85.

Warm

Today was warm and sunny - about 78.

After having waiting for a volunteer plant that came up in the bog, today, it finally bloomed - it is Rhexia virginica! Not sure where it came from, as I didn't plant it, but it's more than welcome!

Cool

Today was fall-like again, with a chill in the air, at about 67. Sunny most of the day.

Coool!

Today was very cool... cloudy most of the afternoon, with some sun in the morning. About 65 or so most of the day! It's supposed to warm up some this week...

The bog garden is looking rather green still....

Cool!

Today was cool and somewhat sunny. About 65 (51 at night!).

Fall-like

Today was cool, and sunny in the morning, cloudy in the afternoon, and then sunny again in the evening. Very fall-like. About 72 or so.

Cool again

Today was cool again, and most cloudy. About 70. The mosquitoes have been taking a backseat to the cold lately... yay!

Cool

Today was very cool, and sunny. About 62, with a breeze.

Took several pictures of plants and seedpods for the other site... including:
Solanum americanum, with black berries...
And Solanum dulcamara, with bright red berries.

Fall-like!

Today was very cool, and fall-like! And quite windy, also. Sunny most of the day, and about 70.

Cool

Today was mostly cloudy, and somewhat cool - about 80.

Ipomoea hederacea blooming in the early morning...

Humid

Today was humid and mild... cloudy most of the day. About 80.

In the bog, Coptis trifolia is coming back...

In the yard, Impatiens balsamina is producing many seedpods!

Rain again

Today was cloudy most of the day, with off and on rain. At night, it got stormy with lots of heavy rain. About 78.

Rain

Today was cloudy in the morning, with some rain, and then sunny later in the day. After dark, ir rained again with some storms. About 80.

Clouds... and mosquitoes

Today was finally cloudy in the morning and early afternoon, but the mosquitoes were so thick, it was difficult to get many pictures. By afternoon, it was sunny again, but not too hot - about 85 or so.

Hibiscus palustris is already setting seeds!

In the Vine Area, Lablab purpureus has made a few seeds!

Finally, in an odd turn of events, Lilium lancifolium has produced a seedpod! In the 5+ years it has bloomed, with many, many flowers on multiple stalks, it has never done so!

Cloudless

Today was sunny, yet again! About 85. It is getting very difficult to take good pictures with all this sunshine! A cloudy day would be helpful! :)

Ugh!

Today was hot again, about 87, and sunny most of the day, but a few clouds.

Chimaphila umbellata appears to be getting a new shoot in the center!
Doellingeria umbellata is blooming in the Sand Area.
Geranium sanguineum is a truly year-round plant, as it continues to bloom!
Physostegia virginiana has finally started to bloom - that means fall is very close! :(

Was able to take a few new pictures of plants and seedpods, but the mosquitoes are unbearable! One cannot go outside without having 20 or 30 immediately buzzing around!

Hot

Today was hot and sunny! About 87!

Still mosquitoes everywhere!

Planted Veratrum nigrum seedling in Woodland Area 2.

Took piece of Caltha palustris from Pond and moved to Bog Garden, out of fear that the evil worms in the pond will eat its roots in the winter!

Mosquitoes aplenty

Today was sunny and mild. Again, about 80.

In Woodland Area 2, Arisaema triphyllum is showing off its red berries!
Dionaea muscipula has a second wave of flowers now!
Linaria vulgaris is still blooming in several places...
In the bog, Polygala lutea is blooming finally!

The mosquitoes are terrible lately, after all the rain!! They make doing any gardening or taking any photos very difficuly.

Veratrum nigrum sprouted in dish from 5/28!

Sunny

Today was very sunny, but not too hot or humid. About 80.

Sunny again

Today was sunny, but not as warm. About 80, and a little breezy.

Despite all the rain recently, the bog is still starting to dry out!

Sunny

Today was hot and sunny again, but not quite as muggy, and also a bit windy! About 85 or so.

Hot

Today was hot and muggy!! About 90!

Muggy

Today was warm and muggy!! About 86.

Planted Oxalis oregana and Polystichum munitum in Woodland Area 2, and also P. munitum in bog.

Sunny

Today was sunny, and about 83. Not real humid.

Nothing particularly important to report today.

Mild and sunny

Today was sunny, but not really muggy, and also mild. About 75.

With all the rain lately, the bog has really greened up!!

Planted Apocynum androsaemifolium in Acid Area; Aralia nudicaulis, Lysimachia quadrifolia, and 3 types of Desmodium in Sand Area (Woodland part).

Mild

Today was humid, but mild. About 75. Cloudy with off and on rain in the morning and early afternoon.

Planted seeds of Baptisia tinctoria in Sand Area. Planted Calypso bulbosa seeds in bog; Ornithagalum nutans, Aquilegia viridiflora and Aquilegia vulgaris in sand area behind garage.

Planted Oxalis oregana in Woodland part of Sand Area.

Storms, late

Today was sunny for the first half of the day, and muggy and warm - about 85. With late afternoon came thunderstorms with another inch of rain! Fortunately some pictures were taken before the weather went sour...

On the side of the house, Chelone lyonii has started blooming...

In the Acid Area, Chimaphila maculata is finally growing new leaves!

In the bog, Darlingtonia californica has sprouted many new leaves since planted.
Dionaea muscipula also has many new ones - all seen here have come out since planting!
Finally, Polygala lutea has a little tiny flower head, so far... it probably won't do much more!

Noticed today that Calypso bulbosa may be missing from bog :( !!! Suspect: slugs!

Warm and muggy!

Today was again very muggy, with strong storms in the morning! Another inch of rain! It's very wet - saturated - now! It was also warm, about 85.

Got Achlys triphylla, Maianthemum dilatatum, Tolmiea menziesii, Tellima grandiflora, Oxalis oregana and Menyanthes trifoliata today.

Planted Menyanthes trifoliata in bog, and ditch, and Maianthemum dilatatum in bog (by Aletris farinosa, on dirt part, and by D. californica) and Acid Area (at base of Azalea)

Arum italicum has come up since the bulbs were planted!