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Driveway Garden, SEP 2003

I planted a garden in July, 2002 along the back of my driveway atop a stone retaining wall. I was trying for a drought-tolerant dragonfly garden and it seems to be working.

The juniper shrub finally died in the summer heat and I replaced it with a pair of coreopsis verticillata "Golden Shower" plants.

The driveway garden has the following plants:

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White Coneflower Bloom
(3 SEP 03)

The coneflowers have finished their season and I'm getting ready to deadhead them. I like the heads so I leave them until they start going brown.



Butterfly Weed
(12 SEP 03)

Butterfly Weed
(12 SEP 03)

The butterfly weed is producing its last spotty blooms. The butterflies and dragonflies love this stuff. I like the nice color it gives my garden.



Coreopsis Verticillata
(12 SEP 03)

A pair of Coreopsis Verticillata "Golden Showers" provide the last yellow color of the season. They are growing nicely among mounds of cushion spurge.



Sedum (Neon)
(12 SEP 03)

The 'Neon' sedum is finally starting to bloom. The monarch butterflies seem to love it, as do the bees.



Dragonfly
(12 SEP 03)

The dragonflies love to perch on anything tall in the garden. Here's one that stayed on a yarrow stalk for over an hour.



Hydrangea
(3 SEP 03)

I planted black-eyed susans at street-side. They survived last year's harsh winter and seem to handle the pollution well. They're in full bloom now and give my stone wall a little color. I'll be planting more of these next year.



Earthbox - Peppers
(3 SEP 03)

Earthbox - Peppers
(3 SEP 03)

Earthbox - Peppers
(3 SEP 03)

Earthbox - Peppers
(3 SEP 03)

For kicks, I decided to try an Earthbox to grow veggies. I chose pepper plants (a favorite of mine). After liberal doses of insecticidal soap, the ants and other bugs have begun to leave my plants alone. Animals don't often venture up to my deck but I think I've been a little lucky here, too. I'm just starting to harvest them for stir frying...
 
 

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