Mid June

[sasha_feather]

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.

Comments

[davidgillon]

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

[sasha_feather]

Wow! I've never seen one that big!

[davidgillon]

They were calling it 150 years old 20 years ago, so it's had a fair amount of time to get to that size.

[jesse_the_k]

That tree is a cathedral.

[davidgillon]

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.

[anatsuno]

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!

[sasha_feather]

You're so welcome!

Maybe it's the light; the ones here have a darker green color vs. the yellow-green in this photo. I never saw these trees growing up, and only noticed them when I moved to my current city.