Tuesday, July 10, 2012

July "Jumped the Gun!"

These blossoms aren't used to 100+ degrees Farenheit for over a week in early July!!
So something else has "popped up" in the garden!
In Iowa, if we ever HAVE 100 degrees days, they happen in August.

LOL
Guess you might say this is a "shady" subject! 
SG
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7 comments:

  1. Reed PughJuly 10, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    Is that Platunus umbrelifera 'Golfers Paradise"?

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  2. Casa MariposaJuly 10, 2012 at 8:04 PM

    I had to do something similar but involved hanging a curtain on the outside of a window to block reflected heat. Crazy, but highly effective. I like your umbrellas. :o) Whatever works!!

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  3. RuthJuly 11, 2012 at 12:48 AM

    Good Idea! People walking by must have thought "there lives a dedicated gardener"!

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  4. RosemaryJuly 11, 2012 at 5:32 AM

    Brought a smile at the new shade ~ hot here too way too dry.....

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  5. UnknownJuly 11, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    I have to umbrella my entire yard here.... :)

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  6. BethJuly 11, 2012 at 4:28 PM

    Hi, I'm from Iowa too. It cooled a tad this week, but is still quite warm. Like your umbrella trick!
    Beth

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  7. Shady GardenerJuly 13, 2012 at 10:05 PM

    Hi Reed, I think you're right! lol

    Casa, You're right! Some of my friends and I had a "painting party" today... to work on these umbrellas (plus others). Will hope to post soon!

    Hi Ruth... either that or... there's a crazy one that lives there! ha.

    Hi Rosemary. It's an odd year everywhere, I think!

    Darla - I'd love to see THAT! ha.

    Beth, Thank you for your visit. You're right. I watered in 80+ degree heat the other day, because it felt so cool! ha.

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Thank you for visiting today. I don't mean to make it hard for you to leave a message, but temporarily I am going to enable word verification. Too many spam messages to deal with lately. Thanks for your patience! SG