So as summer has ground us all to a halt, the garden kind of did the same. It has been pretty discouraging to not have anything getting pollinated on it's own, but lessons have been learned and hopefully I will be able to apply them and have more success next year. This is why I have encouraged those in the ward to get gardens going before they become a necessity. Most soil does better and practices become more efficient over time. Who knew the pesky bees would be in such short supply? 
At the same time, my front yard that had been doing so well started to show some really bad signs. I finally dug down and found grubs so we hot footed it down to HD and got some poison that I could water down FAST. This cape honeysuckle is now completely bare and the stems have become brittle. AARRGGHH! This is the one that was doing so well. Now the other side is taking off. The dwarf bottle brush's leaves are pretty dried out but there are a few new leaves at the end of some of the stems and the stems themselves are still pliable. I REALLY hope that they will do like they did after the big freezes last winter and recover. Right now is not the time for me to replace plants . . . and I just don't want to! These have had a long season in the ground making roots so they should be able to really grow and fill in now. Jon is even disappointed over them. But we are big kids now and will accept what life brings us in this respect. . . kicking,. screaming, and bawlingour eyes out . . . we have had some excellent teachers you know . . . . but then go on.
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I've had the same problem....NO STINKING BEES!!! And then when I finally see a few around, the hail came and beat the heck out of my plants. :( its been a rough time over here too. And I want so much to be able to eat from our labors. Hopefully in the seasons to come!
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