I have grown blueberries, Vaccinium sp., in containers for several years. I lost one plant and had to replace it. I found Top Hat' a variety that is dwarf, which is perfect for containers or in a small garden.
Long ago, I learned the importance of labeling my plants even when I was confident that I would remember what I planted and where. It turns out that my confidence was gravely misplaced too many times.
I have quite a few potted plants, and right now I wish they were all in the ground. The heat and the UV are stressing them and me. This summer's weather has tested my methods of trying to keep potted plants alive in ways that no other summer seems to have accomplished.
Traveling is always an eye-opening experience; we learn so much and gather so many new and inspiring ideas. Our summer in British Columbia continues to be filled with such eye-opening surprises. We are staying in a lovely area of Surrey, BC called Ocean Park/Crescent Beach.
As you can see, my closed terrarium experiment was a success! For those who didn't happen to catch my first blog about this terrarium, my son and I decided to try to make one after seeing multiple social media posts about creating one. Here is the link to that blog. https://ucanr.
I have always had a love for wildflowers and cottage garden favorites. One in particular that I always enjoy during the summer months would be Nigella damascena Miss Jekyll Dark Blue'. I first purchased this plant from Annie's Annuals in 2020, and since then, I've had blooms year after year.
The victims: In late June, wilting was observed above one stem near the top of the tomato plant. On closer inspection, a hole was bored below the wilting in a single stem and a hole in a nearby tomato. The autopsy: Evidence of tunneling and frass or caterpillar waste.
