Harriet’s swimming pool garden in Maine, in August

Today ’s photos are from Harriet Robinson in Otisfield , Maine . We ’ve visited Harriet ’s garden before . Remember , she filled in her swimming pool and turned into an amazing garden ? We ’ve seendaffodil , daylily , andpeonymoments in her garden , and today Harriet ’s share-out August , a completely different scene .

She says,“Mid to former August is n’t usually premier perennial time , but I have been please by how thing look this year . Maybe it ’s because of all the rain in July , and certainly it serve not to have a repetition of last summer ’s hot temperatures that pushed things along .

“ I also have tried to admit perennials for a season long bloom succession . The paeony keep a grand mien with their foliation . The daylily leaf dieback is n’t so prissy but establish that the fall foliage is coming . All these pictures were taken on the morning of August 28 , with the exception of the genus Echinacea close - up , take in August . ”

Gorgeous , as usual Harriet . Thanks for sharing ! * * * * * Lots more info in the caption , and stay tune up , because Harriet ’s share her vegetable garden tomorrow ! * * * * *

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Going along the far side of the old pool takes one along the hot border, planted in yellows and reds most of the season. The heliopsis is finishing now but the yellow daisies have been a presence for about 2 months. It needs deadheading several times a summmer so that it won’t take over the entire garden with its seedlings. Helenium ‘Moerheim Beauty’ is now out. Unfortunately another red helenium that bloomed earlier and was a great red presence has died. The phlox here is ‘Fuji’ (in the distance it is ‘David’). ‘Fuji’ blooms earlier but usually becomes a moldy mess. I don’t know if the rain washed any mildew away before it could set in or if several applications of an organic concoction of baking soda, horticultural oil, and insecticidal soap did the trick. The lower purple flowers are various sedums including ‘Vera Jameson’ and ‘Ruby Glow’. The rudbeckia (black eyed Susan) is terribly aggressive but when it blooms I like it. Photo/Illustration: Courtesy of Harriet Robinson