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the rain does freshen everything up doesn't it. Glad there was no wind damage. The garden is looking very colourful loosestrife.

We have had a little rain too, and very welcome it was, but the ground still looks dry. Still it will have to take its chance as i can't do much watering any more. Geraniums were a happy choice this year as they don't seem to mind how dry they get! Your garden always looks so bright and cared for!

Thanks to the both of you! I forgot to mention that I had a patch of Monarda aka Beebalm for fifteen years. Last year it had the heaviest bloom with plant stalks reaching almost 6ft high. They always attracted Hummers. This year nothing, they are all gone and I don’t know why. As the saying goes..the candle burns it’s brightest before it goes out.

I love your garden Loosestrife it is so colourful , it looks beautiful and you have given me a lot of ideas, hope you don't mind ?

Of course I don’t mind Callie. Exchanges of creativity, ideas and gardening methods are some of the foundations of GOY:)

I do love your garden Loosestrife! It's so quirky and so much to take in that I had to look at it again!
I am pleased the garden wasn't damaged by the heat.
It shows how much you love your garden!

The Klahanie and Rose thank you for your comments. The year round garden maintenance is also my way of purposeful exercising and keeping as limber as I can...in addition to walking my pups Charlie and Emma. I cannot tolerate exercising by walking at whatever speed and letting nature go by in a mindless blur while conversing on an I phone as so many do these days.

Sorry I missed this blog of your, Loosestrife. Your garden looks so alive, such a prolific realm of colour too. I'm envious of your Monarda! I planted one last year, it has disappeared! I do think it was timing, possibly. I planted it a few weeks prior to the heatwave last summer...no time to settle in and probably needed a tankful of water.
Good to hear you enjoy the exercise your garden lends as well as walking your two little pups! It's all very therapeutic one way or another. It must be a task and a half in the heat and humidity, keeping on top of your beautiful blooms! Looks great, job well done there.
Keep safe over there in the heat and sunshine!

Thank you for your comments Kate...yes Monarda do best when the soil is kept constantly moist. At the present time the gunners are enjoying the flower stalks of my lobelia cardenalis which also need moist soil conditions.