There was so much happening in April and this year the weather has blessed Savannah with a cool dryness,….yes, we all like the rain to wash the garden, but the humidity in Savannah can be brutal. 2022 has been quite different and except for some bothersome days with gnats, the gardening life couldn’t be better.
However, May will bring on summer, long before the rest of the country experiences it. The weathermen say we may see 90 degrees next week. In the mean time, look what is blooming on Skidaway Island in my garden. And visit The Propogator who hosts Six on Saturday (I am a day late) featuring links to gardens all over the world!
That is my six on Sunday! My readers of many years may notice that I am more casual in naming my plants with their botanical names. While accuracy is important and I have worked hard to research and recall the proper names, amidst the ever changing science, over the years…. My status has changed. I am now officially a GCA Horticulture Judge Emeritus.
So just as I have retired from actively judging GCA flower shows, I am completing the UGA Master Gardener program. Naturally, my decades as a gardener have taught me more than I could possibly learn in a 6 month course and a year long volunteer commitment, as a Master Gardener, but I recommend taking a master gardener program wherever you live. You will learn so much, and be exposed to more science than you have had since college! All of the Latin names for plants that I have committed to memory will not be as important without my Judging assignments to study for. My focus this past year has been more on the science based workings of plants. The 978 page textbook includes such chapters as: Basic entomology, plant pathology, propagation, vegetable gardening, turf, plant and pest management, with organic gardening, composting and landscaping design thrown in along with so much more!
The view out over the marsh says so much…keep your eyes on the horizon because there is always something new to learn and to experience with each new day you are blessed to live!
Jayne In Georgia 
I have never taken the Master Gardener’s course. It sounds intense. Our local botanical garden gave a class called Gulf Coast Gardening which just focused on our area. We are hitting 90 this week. The heat really cuts back on time in the garden.
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We are supposed to reach 90 this week also! Not ready for it!
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What a pretty begonia you have in your second photo. The rest of your plants are way ahead of mine, your garden must be very colourful at the moment. We are enjoying a wonderful day of soft, very gentle, much needed rain, I’m sure all my plants appreciate it!
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I wish I knew the name of the begonia…it was a gift from a friend who received a cutting from her sister.
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Such impressive gardening know-how. Love the name of the Salvia and the hydrangeas are gorgeous.
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