July 2015 Storms Near Sunset
Month: August 2015
July 2015 – Looking East
July 2015 – Color and Blooms
Formerly, this area had been taken over by knotweed, bittersweet, multiflora rose, and then ground level invasives. Though we have to remain vigilant about resprouts, which do still emerge from time to time, it’s finally starting to look like an actual garden.
July 2015 – West Slope
One pathway still exists, to reach the bench overlooking the pond. River birches and willows have grown to the point where it is difficult to walk through them. That’s exactly what we wanted: multiple trunks, thick foliage, more protection.
Healthy Yet Endangered Native Perennial
Asclepias purpurascens is listed as endangered in Massachusetts. I found this one in a different area than our other common milkweed – it seemed perfectly at home down next to the pond.
July 2015 – Dappled Willow
The Hakuro-Nishiki Willow put on a growth spurt this year.
As an aside – I’ve learned that when you see a ripe blueberry, eat it right then and there! Otherwise they disappear. We’ve caught chipmunks eating them. So far, the grapes, still green, have survived; it’ll be interesting to see how long they last.
