Oh Deer Two

Can't believe all of June and most of July are gone and we haven't posted anything. We've been busy trying to grow things. Forget about grass per se. We've got green stuff that needs regular mowing, but it's not grass. It's crazy weeds that choked out the newly planted grass. And whatever grass blades were strong enough to find their way to the surface were promptly scorched by the sun and shriveled in this relentless heat we have been experiencing.

In addition to crazy heat, we have also been vandalised by deer. I hadn't planted a lot and thought a safe route would be to use potted plants. Wrong! This is my one and only hosta I planted. It was "Sum and Substance", supposed to grow to a huge size and be sun resistant. The deer have returned and munched up the last bud they left the first night.

This is my potted portulaca. It was beautiful until a couple nights ago. Seems they nibble on it to start and then return to finish it off.

I'm thankful I protected the garden.