Garden Blogger's BLOOM DAY!

Well, I've entered into a whole new weird world.  Apparently in the garden blogosphere, there is this thing called Bloom Day.  Every 15th day of every month is dedicated to what is in bloom in your garden.  Of course, I love this idea!  Unfortunately, a lot of things just went to seed, so here's what bloomin' around these zone 6 parts...

I can't tell you how thrilled we are that our Crepe Myrtle finally bloomed!  Well worth the wait, approximately 2 years.

I bought my husband this Crepe Myrtle a few summers ago on the Eastern Shore.

This is our garden on the hill in back of our house that is ever-changing.  Blueberry bush in front of the Cleome.

Senorita Rosalita Cleome, given to me by my Aunt Susan.

That Black-Eyed Susan sure put out this year!

Our last Gladiola is really making a show... is there really any room for anyone else up there?!

What a SEXPOT!!!!  This color is so vibrant, my camera flips out and doesn't know how to capture it.  So, this photo does no justice, and please ignore the dead grass in the background.

I have grown to love this Nasturtium that overtakes EVERYTHING!  That's our Oakleaf Hyrdangea on the right.

I'm gonna eat you, just you wait!

The Jasmine plant is finally blooming...it just loves this spot!

Can you smell that Jasmine?!

The Creeping Verbena is still blooming!  Apparently it adores arid climates like parts of California and does much better than it does in Central PA.  I really like it paired here with our lemon Thyme and Licorice plant.

Tall, happy Zinnia!  I'm a born-again fan of this one.  Great for filling in between the perennials, as is the Cleome. 

 

I feel compelled to include the veggie garden in this Bloom Day report.  It's looking great!  Our first squash is almost ready for picking, the tomatoes have been doing great, the peppers are about ready to start producing, the cucumbers are starting to come out, and even the swiss chard and beets are coming up from seeds I recently planted.