I finished weeding the gardens last night…just as the sun set and twilight took over.
Now all I have to do is get the house in a good place (for me).
After that — it’s time to just sit back and relax and enjoy our guests!
Oh! Surprisingly I still have Columbines blooming. Usually by this time the heat has caused them to fade, set seed and preparing for next spring. But here they are…big, bold and beautiful!
Off now to finish water the yard and getting the house in place.
Your friend,
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
Your flower gardens are gorgeous and columbine is one of my favorites. Thanks again for sending me the seed for the hollyhocks. They’ve been beautiful. I need your advice on triming them back and I’ve been collecting seeds. Should I cut them down when the blooming is finished or if I just cut them back will the spread out and bloom more??
Rita
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They don’t rebloom, so I let mine go to seed and scatter, then late in the fall I sometimes cut them down or leave them for the birds. It takes two years for a hollyhock to bloom, once they bloom they are done.
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Your gardens are beautiful. I would love to see them in person.
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They are nothing compared to yours and Betsy’s! Nothing.
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I’m sure you will have a pleasant visit. You garden is so beautiful.
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Thanks, Jan. I sometimes wonder if I need to shrink it. 😦
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You are amazing! Have a great time!
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Evenings must be awesome in your garden – seeing the stars and smelling the garden; what more could a person ask for, except maybe an iced tea to keep it all company.
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It does do ones heart good after all the heat of the day.
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really nice looking garden!
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very nice to see that your gorgeous Columbines are still blooming! ours packed it in before summer set in!
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Usually mine does too, but for some reason I seem to have them this summer. Thanks for commenting and for stopping by!
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Your Four O’clocks are beautiful! Mine must bloom at 4am, as I never ever see them open.
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What a beautiful flower garden! Lovely post.
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Thank you so much. I’m glad you are visiting here and commenting!
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Your whole garden looks lovely Linda – a great credit to all your hard work. I love that columbine – two such subtle colours.
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The finish line will feel great – with a wonderful reward. A relaxing visit.
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YES! I’m ready
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Well done .. Are those flowers also called Grannies bonnets? 😄
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The four o’clocks? I’m not sure which ones you are talking about. 😦
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Sorry Miss, the ones in the last pic .. 😊
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Valier told me the Columbines are called Grannies Bonnets in NZ…Yes, that is what they are. Here they are Colorado’s State Flower
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They are just lovely .. They have self seeded throughout my garden .. And they are famous too! 😀
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I love all your wonderful cottage-garden flowers!
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I used to have royal purple columbines in the yard, unfortunately the spouse pulled them all out thinking they were celendine (the leaves look similar). I miss them, all the hollyhocks were pulled up as well. The spouse is great at pulling things out, just has absolutely no idea what is a weed and what isn’t.
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Learning the difference can be a real process.
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I’m sure all will be “spiff and span” for your guests.
The weather looks to be cooperating and I dunno about the
expression of “bold and beautiful” – I am sure your gardening
skills leaves that “strange” TV serial for dead – ha ha.
Which photo shows the hollylocks that Rita refers to??
I’ve heard home gardeners talk and skite about them here
in their gardens but I have not got a clue what they look like.
Any shown in the above collection?
Day 7 of August (Friday) and all going well weather wise.
24 to go – the 64 thousand dollar question is – “Will it last?”
If it does, I’ll be 100% sure of climate change has happened.
Enjoy your break with the visitors.
Cheers
Colin
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I post a photo soon. It’s raining here and feels like fall.
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You are an inspiration. Thank you for sharing all your hard work with us. God bless you and farmers everywhere for all your hard work. ♥
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What a sunset and the columbines are the real dark purple ones – they’re the best.
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They are!!
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Your garden is lovely Linda…
we call columbines Grannies Bonnets, and their ugly botanical name is aquilegia,.. yours are very fancy beautiful ones… that’s one of the things I love about them, the way they self-seed…
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OH! I didn’t know they were called that. How interesting. The Blue ones are Colorado’s state flower and thus protected in the wild.
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the flowers in the top photo..are these Columbines…I have loads in my garden and thought they were weeds but as they have a nice flower and seed themselves then they can grow in my garden…Are they a weed?
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No they are not weeds here (anyway). They are Colorado State Flower and protected. Although, you can by plants for your yard.
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forgot to add I am a useless gardener…
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That’s okay…
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Your flowers are lovely!
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Thank You, Tina Marie!
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Pretty columbines. Isn’t it satisfying to clean up the beds so you can look at them without thinking there’s weeding, etc. to do? Enjoy your weekend!
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