{"id":335,"date":"2009-09-28T17:25:05","date_gmt":"2009-09-28T22:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lostvalleygardens.com\/LVGblog\/?p=335"},"modified":"2010-02-11T12:03:50","modified_gmt":"2010-02-11T17:03:50","slug":"fall-showers-and-flowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lostvalleygardens.com\/LVGblog\/2009\/09\/28\/fall-showers-and-flowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Showers and Flowers"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has been ages since I have put up a post. There are several reasons for this, but the main one is that it has been so hot and dry for the past three months that I have spent most of my free time watering and mulching the gardens in an effort just to keep everything alive during the hottest summer ever on record here in the central Texas Hill Country. I lost a few plants, but most hung in there and now that rains have come and the temperatures are in the 80s and 90s they are rewarding us with a fresh blush of growth and blooms. It is all so lovely after such a long brown and dustry summer that I couldn’t resist taking a bunch of pictures to share with everyone.
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View of Courtyard From Driveway<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe plumbago at the courtyard entrance is my favorite shade of blue.
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Plumbago at Courtyard Entrance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe rock garden rose path becons the passerby to take a detour.
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Rock Garden Rose Path<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe new dawn rose has not yet reached to top of the rose arbor. Pehaps next year……
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Rose Arbor at East End of Courtyard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe north courtyard bed is maturing well and is full of interest year round.
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Courtyard North Bed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe general look and feel of the courtyard is developing as time goes by.
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Courtyard View<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe west courtyard bed is strictly a perennial bed.
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Courtyard West Perennial Bed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe grotto area continues to fill in with plant material. This is by far my favorite place to sit and enjoy the gardens. There is always a cool breeze blowing here, and the views and the sound of the grotto waterfall are very pleasant and soothing.
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Courtyard Grotto Area<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe penta and vincas have been surprisingly successful. I have other plans for this bed, but I ran out of time to get the plants I wanted for it so we just bought these annuals and stuck them in for the short term. These plants have bloomed profusely all summer long. Just incredible.
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Penta and Vincas in Trellis Bed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Close View of Penta Bed<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe remaining pictures show various views of the gardens and retaining wall area. I am so pleased with how much interest and variety we have incorporated into the area so far, and I look forward to refining the look in years to come.
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Trellis and Valley View Beyond<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Upper and Lower Courtyard Gardens<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trellis Walkway<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Vegetable and Herb Gardens<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\nI hope your fall has been as refreshing and rejuvinating as ours has been so far.<\/p>\n

Happy Gardening Y’all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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