Less is More
Dinner Plate Size Anna Bell Hydrangea Blooms
This kind of weather is what I really like. Less heat makes me just want more days such as these. I know, I know – be careful what you wish for. It being July 27th I am confident that the mid temps will not last. I don’t mind hearing the forecasts that mid eighties will return next week after having a great break this weekend.
After the 2/10 of rain earlier this week followed by cooler weather the gardens seemed to respond with foliage standing straight and tall rather than wilting trying to protect itself. The Anna Bell Hydrangea is one of my favorites this time of the year. They give the illusion of giant snow balls waving in the breeze. With the help of the rain shower and the cooler weather the garden soils have all been turned. The hot drying winds with no rain for a substantial amount of time left the surface of the soil crusted and hard. The next rain that we enjoy will actually have a chance to soak in rather than run off. Yup, life on Stauffer is good.