Summer is in full swing, and the garden is loaded with delights. I’m rejoining Six on Saturday, posting with other gardeners worldwide today to share the joy.
ONE. Peonies have been blooming for well over a month, and the last of the late bloomers are just fading now. It was the best peony year yet at Coppertop. Too many varieties to list…
TWO. Red currants are very late to ripen this year. I love the way they glow in the summer sun. I haven’t decided if I will make jelly again this year or allow the birds to have them all.
THREE. Roses, roses, roses! The rose garden is my favorite place to be right now. Trios of Munstead Wood, Golden Celebration, Lady Emma Hamilton, Princess Anne, and Gertrude Jekyll are heavy laden, even after dying back to the ground in our crazy low January 2024 temperatures. Other standouts are Jude the Obscure and Lady of Shalott.
FOUR. The newest hens are healthy, gorgeous, and producing well. We’re thrilled to share dozens of eggs with friends and family. It’s amazing to notice the variety in recent eggs, from super small to huge eggs with double yolks. We currently have 14 hens.
FIVE. Besides eggs, friends are finding Coppertop cabbages on their doorsteps! The veggie garden is thriving.
SIX. The first blooming dahlias of 2024 are ones I started from seed during the winter months. These first year unnamed plants are great fun and full of surprises. Many more to come this summer and fall!
Gardens at Coppertop 
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