Completely happy Friday GPODers!
A few Fridays again, I shared images from a summer time journey to Acadia Nationwide Park and Bar Harbor, Maine (GPOD on the Highway: Bar Harbor in July). After all, many New Englanders have made the journey to coastal Maine to benefit from the pure surprise that’s Acadia, and the colourful city of Bar Harbor within the summertime. Carol Rice from Plymouth, Massachusetts shared images from her most up-to-date journey.
I, too, spent days in Bar Harbor and cherished the flowers in all places! Simply needed to share…
This mattress is similar to the one photographed with the Incrediball® easy hydrangea (Hydrangea arborescens ‘Abetwo’, Zones 3–8). (Once more, you may test that out right here: GPOD on the Highway: Bar Harbor in July) This additionally has a stunning array of colourful flowers, however the focus is a shocking pink and white panicle hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata, Zones 3–8). I’ve to say, I take pleasure in the additional sprint of coloration.
A detailed up of that incredible hydrangea, lined in beautiful flowers.
Carol additionally noticed this lush window field. Petunias are a stunning vivid spot amongst darkish blue salvia and varied moody heucheras. Silver Falls™ dichondra (Dichondra argentea ‘Silver Falls’, annual) by no means disappoints as a spiller.
After all, there’s countless enjoyable and pure magnificence to take pleasure in! Who wouldn’t love this unbelievable boulder of their backyard?
After I obtained these images from Carol, I made a decision to undergo my images one final time to see if there have been any Bar Harbor plantings that I missed within the final submit. Listed here are the few that I wished to share:
Though Bar Harbor isn’t a significant metropolitan metropolis, there typically nonetheless isn’t house for giant, expansive gardens round each nook. Nevertheless, that doesn’t imply that plant magic can’t be present in tiny crevices and surprising locations—identical to this tiny facet backyard I stumbled upon.
Whereas container plantings and small backyard beds are a lots in and round Bar Harbor, the are much more timber to be admired. I actually cherished how this vivid inexperienced spruce regarded towards the blue ocean backdrop. Ever surprise how folks can acknowledge the totally different between totally different sorts of conifers? There are a large number of traits to look out for. To study extra, try the article: Fir vs. Spruce vs. Pine: The best way to Inform Them Aside. For an excellent deeper dive, try this superb truth sheet from Ohio State College: Is It Pine, Spruce, or Fir?
Lastly, I wished to share a photograph of the particular Jordan Pond in Acadia Nationwide Park. In my final submit, I shared some planters that had been outdoors the well-known Jordan Pond Home restaurant and store situated close to this well-known landmark. When flipping by way of my images I made a decision you need to all really see the pond that give the restaurant its identify.
Thanks for sharing your flower-filled adventures in Bar Harbor, Carol! It was so good to see the plantings that caught your eye.
Did you see any crops in your travels this summer time? Whether or not it was elaborate designs created in meticulously-maintained park planters or pure plants you loved on outside adventures, we’d like to see any images you captured! Observe the instructions under to submit your images through e mail, or ship me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.
Have a backyard you’d prefer to share?
Have images to share? We’d like to see your backyard, a specific assortment of crops you like, or a beautiful backyard you had the possibility to go to!
To submit, ship 5-10 images to [email protected] together with some details about the crops within the photos and the place you took the images. We’d love to listen to the place you’re situated, how lengthy you’ve been gardening, successes you’re happy with, failures you realized from, hopes for the longer term, favourite crops, or humorous tales out of your backyard.
Have a cell phone? Tag your images on Fb, Instagram or Twitter with #FineGardening!
Do you obtain the GPOD by e mail but? Join right here.
High quality Gardening Advisable Merchandise
Scotts Cordless Grass-Shear/Shrub-Trimmer Combo
High quality Gardening receives a fee for gadgets bought by way of hyperlinks on this web site, together with Amazon Associates and different affiliate promoting packages.
With a built-in 7.2-volt lithium-ion battery, this little man weighs lower than 2 lb. and might zip by way of all of your minor pruning duties shortly and simply.
– 13.5 x 3 x 5 inches
– Makes use of a 7.2-Volt 2Ah high-capacity built-in lithium-ion battery; Features a quick charger
Nelson Multi-Sample Stationary Sprinkler
High quality Gardening receives a fee for gadgets bought by way of hyperlinks on this web site, together with Amazon Associates and different affiliate promoting packages.
– 8 Pre-Set Watering Patterns
– Influence-resistant, plastic base
– Comfortable grip on multi-pattern head
Buffalo-Fashion Gardens: Create a Quirky, One-of-a-Type Non-public Backyard with Eye-Catching Designs
High quality Gardening receives a fee for gadgets bought by way of hyperlinks on this web site, together with Amazon Associates and different affiliate promoting packages.
Buffalo-Fashion Gardens is a one-of-a-kind, offbeat backyard design ebook that showcases the wildly ingenious gardens and gardeners of Buffalo – and affords readers “one of the best of one of the best” concepts to make use of in their very own small-space gardens.
