We’re doing fine, thanks.

I took an early walk to avoid today’s heat advisory. Then, after finishing breakfast outside on my deck, I noticed a few thriving elements in my garden. I’m focusing on their success.

Always reliable until frost, the Sunpatiens.

The tall, tall, tall Coleus in two varieties.

The reblooming Jackmanii Clematis.

The as-seen-in-an-earlier-post purple glory of the so-far-unnibbled Liriope.

The “I should have been planted in the back row” Dusty Miller.

The Burgundy Wedding Train Coleus that appears to be hovering since it nearly covers the containers.

The “I’m doing fine, thanks” hydrangea that I transplanted in August. It is even re-leafing!

Thanks for reading the story of the hot and dry September garden.

It’s quiet in the garden.

At present, with few exceptions, my garden is quiet, if not entirely unremarkable.

Unexpected:
Look whose Dianthus decided to rebloom. See the teensy white bloom in the lower left of this photo?

Surprising:
So many bees visit the Allium. Their fading blooms are still abuzz.

Resigned:
I am officially giving up on a slender bed along the right side of my house. Since Voles have begun uprooting the Liriope and Black Mondo grasses, I hereby vow that I will not plant another thing in that bed. Since each Black Mondo grass plant was $35!, today’s gardening to-do includes relocation of all seven plants.

Ending on a high note:
The Liriope in the Sunroom Garden are bringing much-loved color!