Our neighbour gave us a pretty bouquet,
the cut flowers are from her new garden.
A thank you for the fresh garden produce we shared with her.
Gardeners share...
We share seeds, plants, flowers, fruit and produce.
Gardeners collect ideas when visiting other gardens.
Cultivating a garden is an incredibly rewarding hobby.
There is a shared kinship in the gardening community...
If you've ever attended a garden club meeting
or a garden show you will hear an abundance of chatter.
Gardeners are not at a loss for words where plants are concerned.
I've visited the local garden centres twice in one week looking for more Hostas.
We are going to be involved in a garden tour and I have some plans.
We are not sure if it will be June 2024 or June 2025.
In the meantime,
I am looking for a water feature, some more black planters and pots.
We'll be putting the garden to bed as soon as the weather changes.
So these ideas will percolate and be revised and refined over the winter.
Romneya Coulteri Poppy
This plant likes to be grown in a rocky gravelly soil.
It doesn't transplant well.
I've tried digging it up and sharing it but the cuttings have never survived.
Our plant is not very large...
I've seen huge Romneya Coulteri plants thriving on my drive around town.
We are pleased that the Hollyhock from Ross Bay Villa has thrived.
I have tried growing Hollyhocks for many years
but had always planted them in the soil which is heavy with clay.
The clay soil is great for roses but not all plants like to have "wet feet!"
The BIG Hosta to the left is Sum and Substance.
In the low bowl ~
Variegated grass, Hosta, Agapanthus and the silvery Centauria Chrome Fountain.
To the left of that planter is a pot of Black Mondo Grass.
I have a crush on the Mondo Grass and have it growing all over the Humble Bungalow Garden!
David Austin Rose Jude the Obscure.
It has been flowering for months...
it is a repeat bloomer.
The roses have not been as prolific as usual and I am thinking it is the drought.
We've had lots of sunshine which they love and we have watered
carefully by hand but I suppose it has just not been enough.
There is a bumper crop of tomatoes, both beefsteak and cherry types.
Lots of zucchini, lettuce and cucumbers.
The apple trees are loaded with fruit...
in a few weeks they will be ready for picking.
The garden keeps my husband VERY BUSY!
He's taken over a lot of the jobs and seems to be enjoying his time outdoors.
Do you have a garden?
Or do you garden with a deck or patio of Pots and planters?
We are very fortunate to live in an area where there are lots of gardens.
People are quite passionate about gardening here in Victoria.
It used to be known as The City Of Gardens.
I want to share a recipe that I got from a friend...
it is an easy and very tasty marinated pork tenderloin.
~ PORK TENDERLOIN ~
Marinate a pork tenderloin in the following:
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup soya (I use Braggs)
1 clove minced garlic
3 tbsp. honey dijon mustard
salt and pepper
I mix the marinade in a ziploc bag then add the tenderloin.
Put in the fridge for about 4 hours.
Heat the BBQ and grill the tenderloin
(baste with marinade)
cook until it is no longer pink inside.
This cooks quite quickly so keep an eye on it!
Let it rest for a few minutes then slice on the diagonal.
I have served it with boiled baby new potatoes and a fresh green salad.
~ Bon Appetit ~
Thank you for stopping by The Humble Bungalow Blog.
I'm planning a visit to Butchart Gardens soon to see what they are growing.
Until next time...
~ Be Well and Be Kind ~
