Yesterday was a lovely 75 degree day so I did some more garden renovation. Planted the two cone headed boxwood and added a Knock Out rose shrub, a 'Sombrero Hot Pink ' coneflower, a true dwarf, and a 'Pure Silver' Veronica, the first that has silver foliage.
I must get a net to cover them because those pesky
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Ooooh, I am loving your Asian Pear tree. I want to grow one in my backyard! I love those pears! How big is your tree?
ReplyDeleteIt's a dwarf, meemsynyc, and would normally grow 10-12 ft. but I keep it pruned to around 8. It's a fantastic tree, producing fruit at a very young age. Normally it needs a pollinator but I was lucky to find a 2-in-1 ( 2 different pears grafted to the same trunk ) that bears two different varieties -one early and one late.
ReplyDeleteI'm suffering from an inability to work outdoors this afternoon. It's a beautiful day, but I have other obligations soon. (Bummer) ;-) YOU, on the other hand, are doing a wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteTwo grafted to the same trunk? That is fantastic. Did you buy this tree in a garden center or online? I grew up eating Asian Pears, so I have a fondness for this fruit!
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks great...your site looks wonderful...and those pears, well, yum!
ReplyDeleteCarolyn, this is a great look with the boxwoods, roses and perennials. How much room does that pear tree take up? I am so limited for space, as I know you are, but you have a pear tree.
ReplyDeleteEileen
I was visiting family in Chicago this weekend - the weather truly was perfect and you really took advantage!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Eileen. I keep the Dwarf Asian Pear much shorter than it's original size by pruning it back a little.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Nancy. I use the Asian pears a lot in cooking Korean cuisine. They keep for such a long time even when not refrigerated.
ReplyDeleteHey Cyndy,
ReplyDeleteYou picked the perfect time to visit Chicago.
It's cooled down in our area so I'm hoping to do a little renovation myself. My long herb bed is looking pretty wild right now so I'll try to do a little reining in.
ReplyDeleteGulp. I haven't been here for a while, obviously, so let me start by saying, Wow, I love the look of your blog, Carolyn. And of course it's always fun to see what you're up to in your garden. I now have a craving for Asian pears (and I had no idea they would grow in North America, so once again I learn something new!)
ReplyDeleteI've not visited for quite some time but this morning you popped into mind and I to come see you for a spell. So glad I did! (Looks like Jodi and I had the same thoughts.) Wow. Look at your SOIL! Those of us who remain residents of lovely northern Alabama drool when we see rich, dark earth like that. Your garden is supreme and your blog is gorgeous. (I do miss the hobbits, however!)
ReplyDeleteHey Jodi,
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by to visit. It's a total change in the garden for me but so far I'm loving it.
Hi GHT,
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by. I haven't forgotten how red the soil is in parts of Alabama and Georgia. When we were young we used to make clay vessels out of it.
Actually the soil here is quite sandy near Lake Michigan. My rich soil is the result of added compost and other amendments.
I'll be over to pay you a visit soon. It's been a very busy summer for me and I haven't got to do a lot of things I should've.
The tree rats are eating fruit too! I've had to cover my Chicago porch tomatoes because they were eating them before they could get near ripening.
ReplyDeleteLovely garden, btw.