2023 was a combination garden, including edible and ornamental plants. Most were pollinator-friendly, and several provided built-in natural pest control.
Flower Record Crocus
World’s Favorite Tulips
Cabbage white butterfly on pansy
Fraternal Potter Wasp in dill
Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillar in dill
Bumblebee in coneflower
Bumblebee on Coneflower
Spacemaster cucumbers
Four O’Clocks
Furrow bee in Alyssum
Black-Eyed Susans
Western Honey Bee in blanket flower
Bumblebee in lavender
Bumblebee (Pyrobombus)
2022
Early Summer
cucumber, sunflowerBumblebee pollinating cukesfirst cuke harvest 2022flowering dillyarrowgreen bean bloomsFlamingo peppersmarigolds, green beansmarigoldsOne of these things is not like the othergeraniumflower tower, oreganoFour O’Clockshabanero and lady beetle visitorgreen beans, nasturtiumsweat bee on yarrowbeetsmint, lemon balm furrow/sweat bees in Gerbera daisyCarpenter bee (upper right) visiting dill bloomAsian lady beetle patrolling habanerosMeadowhawk by bee watererYellow Sunray SunflowerMonarch butterfly on coneflowerHoverfly on buckwheatTiger bee flyBumblebee cooling in shade of cucumber leaves
Mid-Summer
Solar Flash sunflowersZinniaZinnia, White AdmiralPurple Elegance LavenderZinniaZinniaWildflower and Daisy Family BlendZinnia Blends, Marigolds, Lantana, PetuniaGeraniumGeraniumSolar Flash bloom; Grown in felt grow bagPollinator/Ornamental Planter, close-upFlower Gardens (Ornamental, Pollinator, Cutting)lettuce, marigolds, oreganozinnia, chili peppers, garlic chives, geraniums, lettuce, green beans, marigoldsAnaheim peppers, geranium, marigolds, chivesgreen beans, nasturtium, marigolds, Chadwyck cherry tomatoesgreen beans and marigoldmarigolds, lettucegreen beans, marigoldsNante half carrots, chili peppers, basil, marigolds, cucumbersmarigolds, cucumbers, wildflowerscarrots, spearmint, chili peppers, basil, marigolds, cucumberscucumbers and marigoldszinnia, chili peppers, marigold, geranium, garlic chives, lettuce, green beansbell peppers, rosemary, green beans, nasturtium, cherry tomatoesmarigolds, garlic chives, bell peppers, geraniumCombination Planters and Companion Planting by Proximity
2021 Garden Images
potted lime
limes
spinach
Vivian lettuce
Jalapenos mid-summer
First tabasco peppers
Green beans
Marigolds; Early to mid summer first blooms
Yarrow in porch garden
rosemary
Dill in bloom for beneficial insects
Yellow Sunray sunflowers
First geranium bloom of the season
Jalapeno, yarrow
Yarrow in bloom
Tiger Eye
Buckwheat
Sweat bee on Tiger Eye sunflower
Firecatcher sunflower
Sunray Yellow sunflowers
Marigolds (Durango mix); Repeated blooms with deadheading; See next image
Late Summer 2021
Geranium and peppers
Garlic Chive bloom
Bell Peppers (Emerald Giant
Tabasco peppers
Jalapenos (final round)
Tiger Eye Sunflowers (final blooms after deadheading)
Sunray Sunflowers (return to bloom after deadheading)
