August is here and though the heat and humidity get to me, it doesn’t really seem to bother the garden. The daylilies are in peak form

The asiatic and oriental lilies are almost done. All but this one.

It’s called Big Smile and that’s just what it gives me when I see it.

Yellow becomes a pretty dominant colour in the August Garden

I’m just loving that last sunflower. It’s called Cherry Rose and I’ll definitely be saving seeds to plant it again next year.

Speaking of seeds…

The zinnia mix that I started in the seed snail in spring are doing beautifully.

It’s a lovely mix with several colours and styles.

Here’s another of my favourites.

Globe Thistle! As you can see, I have it and blue and white and I adore both. It is on the prickly side (not terrible, but not the softest plant) but its worth it because those flower heads just look so cool! (The birds also love the seed heads)

The heat has put a bit of a damper on the roses, but they are still popping out here and there.

This bright pink one is new… and it’s very special.

It’s called Miss All American Beauty. It was the favourite rose of an old friend who passed last year. We shared a passion for roses and when he died last July, I knew I wanted to get a hold of this rose and plant it in my garden in his honour. I thought I was going to have to order it from one of the specialty sites… so imagine my surprise when I found it in Walmart this May! And now it’s blooming around the anniversary of his death. Clearly my old friend is looking down on my garden from somewhere.

Of course, this is all just a glimpse of the August garden.

It changes day by day – each more beautiful than the next.