I mowed the last of the bugleweed (ajuga) in the lawn as the blossoms were over and the pollinators had moved on to the rhodies. The smell of lily of the valley was replaced by the more subtle scent of iris and now the roses begin. Gertrude is the first of the roses to put on a display. A serendipitous conjunction of a junk rose (I think it’s a climbing rootstock where the display rose died) that I’ve never completely killed, though I’ve tried, and a couple of varieties of honeysuckle that I grow up the fireplace make for a very pleasing combination. The more solid yellow honeysuckle is the one I grow for scent.
It’s way too early but I’ve given up on culling blossoms on the tomato plant
s. This early blossoming phenomenon is something that started last summer when I first used the LED lights to grow the plants. Both years, I’ve snipped off any small blossoms that were present at planting and still the plants want to bloom. But last summer was uncharacteristically hot and early. We’ll see if this is a mistake.
- Tomato blossoming