My garden helper and I spent a good 4 hours in the garden on Friday morning, beginning at 7 a.m. I collapsed after she left and sat around reading to restore my energy for back to back social events that took up most of Saturday. Then out to the garden shortly after 6 a.m Sunday morning. It has been so hot and humid that early morning is the only time that I find bearable for working outdoors. Even going out that early, I was a piggy, sweaty mess when I came in.
Lots accomplished in the garden but I couldn't bear to cut any of these lilies (L. leichtlinii) for a vase for today and I completely missed the fact that it was Bloom Day yesterday. Mostly Hostas and daylilies blooming in my garden, nothing you haven't seen before, so this will have to suffice for GBBD. That's Ligularia 'The Rocket" beginning to open in the background.
I feel your pain, Linda. Although I try to get out early to work in the garden, it's never as early as I intended, and it doesn't take long before I'm a hot, sweaty mess and have to come in. Your lily is beautiful; I would have a hard time cutting those blooms, too!
Posted by: Rose | Monday, July 16, 2018 at 08:44 AM
I hear you. It has been hot and humid here too. Bah humbug. Love seeing your tall lily blooming. It is so bright and charming. I hope you have your garden ready for the openings.
Posted by: Lisa at Greenbow | Monday, July 16, 2018 at 09:39 AM
A lovely vignette! I missed Bloomday yesterday, but caught up today.
Posted by: Loree / danger garden | Monday, July 16, 2018 at 10:37 AM
Seems like it's been hot and humid forever. Really wears one out without doing much.
Posted by: Linda Brazill | Monday, July 16, 2018 at 10:56 AM
I think this lily must be getting shaded out. I planted 10 bulbs four years ago but I only see half that many plants this year. It is so tall and quite sturdy.
Posted by: Linda Brazill | Monday, July 16, 2018 at 11:02 AM
I've been spending so much time gardening, that I am getting behind in blog reading and completely losing track of the date/
Posted by: Linda Brazill | Monday, July 16, 2018 at 11:03 AM
I love that yellow lily. Sorry about the heat. It is hot here too but the humidity isn't too bad. It is still very unpleasant out.
Posted by: Phillip | Monday, July 16, 2018 at 11:16 AM
Too hot and humid in the summer/too cold in the winter? Hate to sound like a broken record but maybe it's time to move west. Is next weekend your tour? I'm sure that your guests will be thrilled with the beauty of your garden, especially with all the work you've been doing to prepare.
Posted by: Peter/Outlaw | Monday, July 16, 2018 at 11:31 AM
Piggy, sweaty - very apt description of gardening in the summer! Add to that over 20 chigger bites from cleaning up a fallen tree and the edge of the woods and you have an Alabama gardener who is backing off the outdoor life for a while. Your lily is lovely. Will you move some of the survivors to a sunnier spot?
Posted by: Barbara H. | Monday, July 16, 2018 at 11:59 AM
I got a bunch of chigger bites early in the season; my first ever. They make mosquito bites seem like nothing. I had not really thought about moving the lilies to a sunnier spot. Often it is impossible to dig the bulbs back up; they really go down deeper over time.
Posted by: Linda Brazill | Monday, July 16, 2018 at 01:10 PM
I might be able to move away from my garden but never from all my friends. Next weekend is the tour. It's a conifer group so who knows if anything other than conifers will even be on their radar.
Posted by: Linda Brazill | Monday, July 16, 2018 at 04:20 PM
I know how your feel, Linda! I spent several days on one of those early morning and late afternoon slogs tackling one garden chore after another and felt piggy myself, as well as sunburnt and covered in new bug bites on each occasion. Your lilies are lovely and were rightly left where they are.
Posted by: Kris P | Monday, July 16, 2018 at 10:22 PM