I took these pictures last week before the cold snap arrived. It is hard to believe that it was snowing just two days ago. All of my plants seem to have weathered the cold with little damage. I did cover the tomato plants with thermal row cover fabric, so they should be fine.
We planted this smoke tree two years ago, and it, and the other one we planted at the same time, are both doing wonderfully. These trees are so pretty, and they do well in the hill country.
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Smoke Tree
I have several regular garden sage (the culinary variety) planted in the east and north facing beds in our front yard, and not only are they evergreen, but this year they are all blooming!
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Garden Sage in Bloom
I planted this knock out rose in a pot last summer, and transplanted it to the back yard this spring. The snow on Saturday did not even phase it.
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Knock Out Rose
We planted this coral honeysuckle four years ago, and it is now well established. It is native to our area, and is a favorite of hummingbirds.
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Coral Honeysuckle
I love the way fennel, parsley, and dill attract caterpillars. I got a few good shots of swallowtails on my fennel.
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Caterpillars on Fennel
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Caterpillars on Fennel
Hope the cold weather did not set your gardens back too badly.
Carol
2 Comments To "Caterpillars and Roses"
#1 Comment By Annie in Austin On April 10, 2007 @ 2:42 pm
I was thinking the same thing about yours at Lost Valley Gardens! We went to 34º, and had covered the vegetables so things look okay.The fennel already has small caterpillars here, too. My culinary sage is also blooming, not a usual occurence in my garden!
Happy April gardening from
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
#2 Comment By carol On April 10, 2007 @ 3:10 pm
I just came in from ‘touring’ all my plantings, and they all look great! We were at 32.5 for over 8 hours, and even the basil pulled through with only slight stress. I am overjoyed! The caterpillars are still feeding ravenously, and are getting bigger every day.
Your garden is looking beautiful, and I always enjoy your narrative.
Spring makes my heart happy.
Carol