Do you have friends with whom you share a common interest?
I do.
My friend and fellow blogger, Amy Andrychowicz of Get Busy Gardening loves gardening as much as I do. Amy and I have spent time together in Arizona and later in Florida.
I love the name of this plant, ‘Snow in Summer’ (Cerastium tomentosum). While it thrives in hot, dry conditions, it does not grow in warmer zones 8 – 11.
Enjoying the shade from the ground cover was a frog.
Amy had two beautiful clematis vines just beginning to bloom.
You may be surprised to find that growing vegetables is largely the same no matter where you live. The main difference is the gardening calendar. For example, I plant Swiss chard in October and enjoy eating it through March. In Amy’s garden, Swiss chard isn’t planted until late spring.
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Swiss chard |
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Green Beans |
Different varieties of thyme were planted amount the pavers for a lovely effect.
Thyme can make a great ground cover in areas that receive little foot traffic.
I don’t often see red columbine. Amy’s reseeds readily, so she always has columbine coming up.
I encourage you to visit Amy’s blog, which is filled with a lot of helpful advice – even for those of us who live in the Southwest.
Amy's garden looks incredible! I mean, it must have been peak bloom there with all those iris, peonies and perennials. As if she planned it to look most awesome at that very moment. As another cold climate gardener, it's always interesting to hear someone from a warmer zone talk about plants that we sometimes don't appreciate as much ( until we don't have them). Coming from Arizona – why wouldn't you dream of having snow in summer!
Thank you Noelle for this great garden tour. Amy has such beautiful blooms and her veggie garden is an inspiration.
Have a great weekend ~ FlowerLady
I love it when people make their gardens stylish! That's awesome. I will definitely check out her blog. Thank you for sharing, Noelle!