{"id":585,"date":"2021-08-28T11:16:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-28T11:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/?p=585"},"modified":"2021-09-03T16:48:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T16:48:34","slug":"six-on-saturday-28-8-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/index.php\/2021\/08\/28\/six-on-saturday-28-8-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Six on Saturday 28-8-21"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Another sunny weekend demonstrating that my moping about the rainy weather last weekend did the trick. As indeed did the rain.  The garden borders are full of late summer colour. I&#8217;m planning to sit back and relax in the garden this weekend (not a bank holiday for all of us, so will have to make the most of Sat-Sun), and just look at it (no weeding, honest!&#8230;.well maybe just a little).  So I bring you hot summer colours to celebrate that it IS STILL (just) SUMMER.  First up, I managed to bring on many cosmos this year, and have all kinds of colours bobbing away in the breeze, keeping the hoverflies happy.  This is one of my favourites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2126-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2126-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2126-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2126-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2126-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2126-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Having enjoyed some regular rain, and unusual warmth, crocosmia lucifer has lasted longer, and grown taller, than in many summers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2132-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2132-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2132-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2132-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2132-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2132-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a late flurry of the delicate, beautiful, pesky large white butterfly, nasturtiums have blasted away as usual. This year, I&#8217;ve grown them in the same pots as sweetpea.  At this time of year they nicely cover the faded sweetpea foliage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2120-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"590\" data-link=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/?attachment_id=590\" class=\"wp-image-590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2120-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2120-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2120-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2120-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2120-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nast-635x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"592\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nast-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/?attachment_id=592\" class=\"wp-image-592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nast-635x1024.jpg 635w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nast-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nast-768x1239.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nast-952x1536.jpg 952w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nast-1270x2048.jpg 1270w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nast-scaled.jpg 1587w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pelargoniums have had a good year, they respond well to under-watering (I have so many pots this year, it has been hard to keep on top of the action.  In recent years I have focused on growing only the very brightest red ones to maximise that happy summer feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2125-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2125-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2125-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2125-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2125-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2125-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When earliest August delivered a deluge of rain, a couple of my rose bushes lost pretty much all their flowers, which went totally to mush.  Some quick dead-heading (I&#8217;m getting better at that) results in another flush of blooms&#8230;..these don&#8217;t have a scent, but do look lovely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2128-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2128-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2128-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2128-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2128-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/balmerino.ddns.net\/geekygarden\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/DSC_2128-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d been tempted to focus on dahlia this week, but there are a few about to bloom (some for the first time this year), so maybe that theme will appear next week.  For now, I&#8217;ve gone for my best &#8216;hot-colour&#8217; dahlia of the year.  This could be &#8216;Bishop&#8217;s Children&#8217;. Whatever it is, the mix of orange-pinky flowers on purple foliage is an absolute wonder, so seems a fitting end to this week&#8217;s hot-summer #Six.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope you enjoyed my six for this late summer Saturday. Stay safe, keep gardening, and don&#8217;t forget to follow the crowd on twitter and via the web from links to the originator of #SixonSaturday, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thepropagatorblog.wordpress.com\/\">Propagator<\/a> himself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another sunny weekend demonstrating that my moping about the rainy weather last weekend did the trick. As indeed did the rain. The garden borders are full of late summer colour. 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