Garden Pic Wednesday: Rain Garden & Pink Vinca!
It started off this morning with a summer thunderstorm, but by lunch had cleared off, though it remained cloudy. Plus the rain cooled things off, so it has halfway pleasant to work outside. My planned outside project was to finish cleaning up leaf debris along the house foundation on east & south side and refresh the pea gravel. Most is done, except, though I ran out of pea gravel to finish behind the strawberry bed. I have a frame house and keeping the foundation edge clear and visible helps protect it from termites, which can be a serious problem in Florida. Also makes things easier for the termite guy, since our annual inspection is coming up. Today's Garden Pics: A nice recent shot of my rain garden on the north corner of the house including Ponytail Asparagus Fern, purple Ajuga and a Hosta. I love the upright habit of this Ponytail Fern. Despite it's name, it isn't a member of the fern family, but is, in fact, a Lily family member. It can also be called...