Happy Summer!

I am keeping it short because I have a meeting with a hose outside in a few minutes. Maybe if I bought less plants, I wouldn’t have to water so much during this heat (which has been quite pleasant so far). Up in North Kitsap, summer stalled a little at the beginning, so we had more moisture and lower temperatures, which my plants loved and I definitely took advantage of the extra time from not watering.

The one plant I will talk about today that has shined bright in my garden this summer are roses. They are all looking fabulous and sending out new buds. It is truly exciting waiting for a new variety to open for the first time and finding out if it has a great fragrance or if the color matches the tag. This year, I got three new roses, ‘Arizona’, ‘Bronze Star’, and ‘Marilyn Monroe’. They all are beautiful, healthy additions to my garden and I am enjoying them. ‘Arizona’ and ‘Bronze Star’ are similar in yellow/orange hues while ‘Marilyn Monroe’ is definitely a satin pink. My other standout rose this year is ‘Sugar Moon’. The fragrance can’t be beat and the scent just travels down my garden path.

ok! I said I’d be short!

I’ll have some fun out in the sun today!