Late July Photos

We've had about three inches of rain since Sunday, which has restored the grass and pushed the gardens into growth.  At this point, they're pretty much caught up with late July and look pretty good.

The grass is definitely recovering, but still shows signs of the drought it was in through June and into July.  Regardless, it'll recover fully by fall (assuming rainfall) and no harm done.









The Profusion scarlet zinnia are doing incredibly well.  They're redder in person, and this one is a bit more orange due to all the reflected light off the house.



The northward view of the back garden is maturing nicely.  I lost a plant in that hole, but it doesn't look too bad.


Standing on the river stone drainage area, there's a distinct orange path of flowers.


The southern side of the back garden is a bit spottier, but still doing pretty well.


The zinnia is a volunteer crossbreed between yellow and orange.  So far, it's breeding relatively true.


The front garden is a bit more constrained and less frenetic, but I still enjoy a lot of color and life out there as well!