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sasha_feather ([personal profile] sasha_feather) wrote2020-06-19 08:56 pm

Mid June

Blooming right now: the bean Catalpa trees, of which there are 4 in the neighborhood. My roommate said they look like trees out of a Studio Ghibli movie. Huge, heart-shaped leaves provide wonderful deep shade. The flowers are a cone of white blooms. Later in the year, long bean pods droop from the trees and fall onto the ground.

I bought a small fucshia at the garden store and it has one blossom and some buds. Today I moved some hosta plants in the backyard; I took them out of the full sun and planted them behind the building where it's shady. In the small garden plot out back, I have spaghetti squash and red cabbage, and it's fun to go out in the morning and water them with the hose.

I was bored enough, or let's say inspired by Queer Eye, to organize one of the kitchen cupboards and do a small bit of cleaning. I find this show to be very heartwarming and uplifting.
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[personal profile] davidgillon 2020-06-20 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
There's actually a catalpa outside Rochester cathedral here in the UK, and it's a wonderful old tree. It's fenced off and propped up given how several of the branches jut out at convenient sitting height on a piece of ground that's always crowded at festivals, but still a lovely sight.

https://www.picturesofengland.com/England/Kent/Rochester/pictures/1196991
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[personal profile] davidgillon 2020-06-20 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
They were calling it 150 years old 20 years ago, so it's had a fair amount of time to get to that size.
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[personal profile] jesse_the_k 2020-06-20 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
That tree is a cathedral.
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[personal profile] davidgillon 2020-06-20 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
It is, isn't it! The cathedral itself isn't in shot because the cameraman is basically standing on its doorstep.

I don't know quite when it blooms over here (or if it does), but I have to make a trip into Rochester on Monday so I may swing by for a look.
Edited 2020-06-20 20:03 (UTC)
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[personal profile] anatsuno 2020-06-23 02:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I went to google images and found this, which is glorious, and I your description was perfect! :D thank you for introducing me to a new gorgeous tree!