A stroll on an August afternoon

I took a little stroll with my camera this week.

The 'Victoria Blue' Salvia is looking its finest.

The Potentillia has been blooming since June!

'Scentimental' re blooming

Nicandra

Dahlia

A late volunteer Poppy

 A few shots of the back garden, with the Autumn yellows starting to take over. I see 2 future garden expansion projects jump out at me in these photos....

 Sharing with Tootsie for Fertilizer Friday!

Fertilizer Friday - August 24th

Another week has passed and it is once again time to link in to Tootsies

Fertilizer Friday!

The temperatures have been cooler - it was only 7°C two mornings this week, making it feel very Fall-like. Last weeks rains have helped too.

The shed planter is really filling in

Remember that vine that popped up in my new garden?

 I had hoped it was a zucchini or pumpkin, but it doesn't appear to be anything I want to eat.

There are 7 fruits, oddly shaped and lumpy. I think they will be used for fall decorating.

One of the Roses are re-blooming

The Phlox is looking good too

Datura bloom opening - heavenly scent!

Angelonia - a first for me

A female Humming bird has been watching me in the garden and lands for a drink.

She checks me out and then drinks before flying off

 Love these little guys, but they are so QUICK!

Fertilizer Friday - August 17th

We had rain this week

A surprise thunderstorm that brought torrential rains.

The driveway was a river almost instantly.

The neighbors horses didn't seem bothered in the slightest.

They probably enjoyed the rain that knocked all the horseflies down

It rained so hard that our sump pump almost couldn't keep up with the flow. 

When it was done the rain gauge showed almost 3 inches!

The gardens were rejuvenated!

This Lysimachia looked almost completely dead before the rain

The annuals in the back bed are full of color again

A fresh Dahlia

Another a little closer

Scabiosa rebloom

'Herbstsonne'

Dianthus 'Raspberry Parfait'

A fresh Rose

Elephant Ears - they took forever to grow and now they won't stop!

I love these little Branched Coneflowers - they peek out of everywhere this time of year!

I'm linking in with Tootsie's Fertilizer Friday!