2026 CW38 - Stormy Trellis
This week has been sprinkled (eh?) with afternoon thunderstorms, and I was finally prepared for one!
At the first sign of a storm one evening this weekend, I grabbed the camera and set the focus on the Luffa Trellis for some long exposures. The hope was that I would capture a stunning chain of lightning across the middle of the frame. I never got my perfectly framed strike, but I did capture this one bolt through the trellis!
Big Picture
This week I wanted to give a thorough big picture view of all the yard.
Starting in the front, we have the freshly cut St. Augustine Grass complete with the American flag.
Turning around we get a great view of the front of the house, with the Bubblegum Supertunias in the sun, the Sunpatiens in the hanging baskets, and the Kimberly Ferns between the posts.
Speaking of BIG picture, the front yard would not be complete without checking in on the now towering Maple Trees.
Around back we have the familiar view of the dense Luffa Trellis, the arch full of Black-Eyed Susan, the bushy Lemon Grass, and more!
Turning to the garage, we have the Birdbath in the foreground with the array of patio growbags and Jasmine in the back.
This may seem a bit counterintuitive, but super up-close shot of a tiny bit of Mycelium in the garden mulch represents perhaps the largest living organism in the entire yard! These tiny web-like structures, sometimes referred to as the Wood-Wide-Web are a crucial part of the yard’s ecosystem, ensuring decaying plants are properly broken down, nutrients are distributed to growing plants, and even serve as a warning system for diseases to other plants!
Veggie Check-In
Turning to the vegetables, we have the [incredibly still alive] Lawn Tomato that Sara has been nursing through the late summer.
Speaking of Sara, she also spent some time harvesting a variety of peppers to include Bells, Jalapenos, Cayenne, and Shishito.
Around the rest of the garden, the Sweet Potato Vines are putting out blooms and the Luffa are WEIGHING down the trellis (foreshadowing for disaster in next week’s blog?).
Back to Sara and her blitz of garden productivity, she has also started some fall seedlings, ready for the cooler weather!
Pepper Reset
Not to be outdone in the productivity department, I spent some time transplanting the Poblano Peppers from their 10-gallon growbags to some new, very spacious 25-gallon bags!
Transplanting from one grow bag to another is already challenging enough, but trying to transplant such large plants with fruit is another challenge! Thankfully, I was able to transplant both Poblanos without so much as losing a single immature pepper.
Flourishing Flowers
Checking in on the less fruitful plants around the yard, the Crape Myrtles are still bloom and producing a bountiful amount of their round seed pods.
Late in the summer we continue to have an abundance of white blooms in the form of Night-Blooming Cereus and the climbing Jasmine.
In the purple and pink category, the Hydrangea on the back porch and the Volunteer Vincas are still providing a pop of color in the garden!
Garden Pets
In the garden supervisor category, we have Yoda lounging amongst the Luffas ready for his glamour shots.
Then, in his usual wild form, we have Henry sprinting around the yard burning off energy before going in for the evening.
