"And since all this loveliness can not be Heaven, I know in my heart it is June." – Abba Woolson
June brought rain and relieved us of the 3 week drought of May.
For the second June in a row my Asters bloomed ! What is so rare as a day in June -Asters in bloom !
June is a lovely month in the garden with many flowers in bloom -the autumn sage, daylilies, catsmint, shasta daisies, brazilian verbena,yarrow, euphorbia, bellflowers, and dianthus to name a few.
June also brought the Japanese beetles that I wage war on every year. Their favorite plants seem to be crepe myrtles, wisteria, roses and fruit trees. I just pick them off every morning and evening and drown them in soapy water. I also place beetle lures/traps a distance from the garden and that attracts many of them. The good news is that their season will soon be over and the plants will recover.
Surprisingly, July is the rainiest month of the year here in North Carolina. Let's hope it lives up to that.
