The temperature could have been hotter but smoke kept it down a little. The new all-time record beats 36.1C from 1919 and 1933.
Important to note that the smokiest years have all been since 2015.
A new wave of smoke rolls in August 10th capping our temperature for the day. Many people made comments that it seemed "apocalyptic" and with most of Western North America on fire from California to the Alaska panhandle this summer really had that feel!
The vegetable boxes excelled this year with the heat, from above, looking towards the yard with zucchinis in foreground, lettuce and kale, and the beet box (beets and swiss chard) provided more than enough this year!
I love white flowers in the summer garden, they pick up the last of the evening light and provide beautiful scents as well. From above, Nicotiana alata, daisy, Nelly Moser clematis, and carrot flower.
This years annual display.
I thought these gladiolus were a darker purple but they turned out to be mauve, se la vie! they went with everything anyway!
Close up of cocks combs' vibrant bloom.
It was a great year for Dahlias, I picked up a mixed bag in the spring and was not disappointed! They are worth the work, the constant watering and fertilizing and moving out of storms, I grow all these in pots due to our volatile climate, late frost, hail, strong winds etc.
El Desperado daylily bloomed late August.
I added some potted fall asters as this late summer bed was really drab!
Some beautiful bugs, above a Sphinx moth and below an Admiral butterfly.
How tall will the nictotinia grow? Do you use mass planting of them?
ReplyDeleteIn a nice climate like yours expect 3' to 5', grows best with afternoon shade. Mass plantings are ideal as the stems grow fairly long and gangly and a mass of them will support each other with their sticky stems. Plant in a place where you can enjoy the scent and see the flowers at dusk/nighttime.
ReplyDeleteCheck out my post Mid Summer Favourites from July 31st of this year for more Nicotiana info
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