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| One of my first roses to bloom every year |
Here is a look at what is blooming in my May garden. The weather has taken a change for the better, which has resulted in the gardens first blooms. All of these flowers are on my patio.
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| Unknown climbing Rose |
This peach rose is a climbing variety at the side of my house. I don't prune or deadhead it much because the rose plant is so tall, that I would need a ladder to reach the blooms.
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| One of my potted Roses |
I don't remember planting so many pink roses last year. This is one of the cheap roses I bought last Spring for $3,99 from Fred Meyers. I planted it along with the other pink rose in a one gallon pot. It needs to be transplanted to a bigger pot this year. I would suggest that you start with a 2 gallon pot or bigger first if you want to grow your roses in pots.
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| Another pink Rose that turned peach when cut |
I have noticed that the colors of the roses in my garden this year are really intense. This might be because I have been feeding all my plants with Organic Fish Emulsion. It is a liquid fertilizer that you just mix with water and apply around your plant every few weeks. I also have 3 very expensive David Austin old fashion English roses in pots.
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| Hostas do good in the shade |
It appears that it is a good hosta season. I love hostas. These are also potted on my patio. There is no escaping slugs here with our wet Oregon weather. I have been using organic slug pellets. Some years I have put out dishes of Beer and that has worked most of the time. This year I did not want to take any chances.
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| This one is by my front door |
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| Pink Snapdragons |
This is a annual Snapdragon that never died. Annuals will often do that here in Portland because of our very mild winters.
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| Potted Strawberries |
Potted Strawberries. My favorite fruit. I also have a raised bed for Strawberries.I mix the June fruiting varieties with the ones that produce fruit many times during the season.
