Garden Pic Wednesday: Night Blooms,Veggies & Box Turtles!
This morning I did some morning, but it was gray like a thunderstorm was looming and I could hear distant thunder, so I just did the north side and quit. But nothing came of it and a couple hours later it was sunny again--still I hear distant rumbling even now, when it's nearly 4 pm It's that time of year. I did later go back out to collect blackberries and tie up tomatoes. My front flower beds are a vision of loveliness at night, thanks in particular to all those 4 O'clocks! So today's first Garden Pics are of my blooming night garden: These photos are at 9 pm last night: Above, my red Petunias, yellow Million Bells and yellow Paint 4 O'clocks all stay awake at night to feed the moths! I saw in Burpee a white night blooming flower called a "Moon Flower," that looks like a Morning Glory. It needs at trellis, so it's a vine like that. Next: My Veggie Bed Tomatoes, Zucchini & Melon. Also, a couple baby watermelon plants ...