Garden Bloggers Bloom Day – November 15, 2009

Normally I completely forget about Garden Bloggers Bloom Day until it’s too late. But since it falls on a Sunday this month, I jumped out of bed and went outside to snap a few pics while still wearing my pajamas. There are still lots of things blooming in my garden, though there are more ladybugs than flowers, as you will see.

These Thai Basil are in a pot with an apple tree. I don’t really care for the flavor of the leaves, but the bees love the flowers, so I let the plant do it’s thing. I whack it back a few times a year when it gets out of control, but otherwise it is covered in flowers year round.

Aeoniums don’t really count as flowers, but they look like flowers, and they have the benefit of “flowering” year round. Plus, this one has a ladybug sunning itself, so I couldn’t resist including it.

I can’t remember what the name of this plant is? I think I never knew. I don’t think it had a tag at the nursery. Any guesses as to its identity?

Strawberries still going strong! This variety produces berries that are smaller than what you can get at the supermarket, but they are extremely juicy and sweet. Definitely worth the space they take up!

These chrysanthemums are part of a container I created while following one of the cards in P. Allen Smith’s Container Gardens Deck. I’ll be publishing a review later this week.

I love that these African Daisies have beatiful silver foliage and bright red-orange flowers, which I love. But they’re in a pot with a blood orange and I’m not sure I love the combination. We’ll see. I might switch it out.

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