Summertime and the living is easy as they say. Summertime sun can be ruthless and it's not so easy to live with though. I need some help with the sun from you all. Most of you are experienced gardeners and know something about the sun and its orientation so I'd love to hear all your opinions. Here is my question:
What is the best directional layout for garden beds or rows of vegetables or ornamentals in order to maximize the sun all year round? North/South or East/West or something in between??
in the garden....
There is much blooming in the garden in August just like in July. There are also plenty of little flying flowers to showcase with the blooms. Above are a few pink brugmansias, aka Angle Trumpets.
'Limelight' hydrangeas. Also blooming but not pictured are PeeGee Hydrangeas, and 'Tardiva' hydrangea.
Joe Pye weed, aka Eupatorim purpureum. Also blooming is Eupatorium maculatum.
'Guacomole' hosta and Ligularia dentata.
Butterfly bush 'Black Knight'.
'Miss Huff' Lantana and friend. I believe the butterfly is a sulphur but I am not sure.
Annual salvia. A volunteer.
My friend Helga gave me this euphorbia. She called it Snow on the Mountain. It is Euphorbia marginata and should self seed in my garden.
Autumn Joy Sedum. Also blooming an unknown pink flat headed sedum, Matrona (a gift from Frances), and an unknown white sedum.
'Autumn Sun' Rudbeckia and friends. Randy has a picture of this little skipper butterfly on his blog and it is a Little Glassywing.
Catnip, (Nepeta cateria)
Spinners Phlox
Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum x rugosa 'Blue Fortune')
Zinnia and Diamond Frost
Also blooming not pictured: Rudbeckias, clematis (sweet and regular), cyclamens, coneflowers, marigolds, begonias, impatiens, some daylilies, Knockout rose, supertunias, calicabroas, 'Moonbeam' coreopsis, dragon wing begonia, unknown light purple phlox, 'Starfire' phlox, some salvias are reblooming, torenia, 4 O'Clocks, alyssum, touch me nots, geranims, cannas, veronica, sweet autumn clematis, and Rose of Sharons.
Bloomed but passed by: Surprise lilies, hibiscus, Bouncing Bets.
in the garden....
Summertime and the living is easy as they say. Summertime sun can be ruthless and it's not so easy to live with though. I need some help with the sun from you all. Most of you are experienced gardeners and know something about the sun and its orientation so I'd love to hear all your opinions. Here is my question:
