Pam’s Garden in Montana

New climate, new garden

My name is Pam Alvord . In 2019 I submit photos of our North Carolina garden in Zone 7B ( Learning From Gardening in Different climate ) . I explain that I have gardened and lived in many states and climates around the land . Two years ago , my married man and I moved to south - central Montana ( Zone 4b ) to turn in and be closemouthed to family . We purchase a 27 - twelvemonth - older home on 2½ acres with an abundance of fledged trees and a pond in an established neck of the woods . The yard and dwelling were in need of some TLC , so we arrest right to knead painting the whole house , expanding be garden beds and building newfangled ones . My hubby builtraised beds , and we have plant 100s of flora to bring my love of acottage gardento life . In the little time we ’ve been here , I have plant over 1000spring bulbsand have add plant , water sources , and food for thought to manifest our railway yard as aWildlife HabitatandMonarch Waystation . Learning to go with the nature of Montana , with hot , dry summer , cold snowy winters , and wind has been a challenge , but the wide unresolved sky with the most incredible sunrises and sunsets are so worth it . Further programme are for more raised bed , aboriginal landscape gardening , and a greenhouse . Being turn in , we are savour every step to make it our own .

One of the garden beds , with swarm of airy purple prime fromRussian sage(Salviayangii , Zones 4–9 )

Double - floweredtulipsbegin the drama in spring .

The incredible Montana sky hovers over the pond .

A swallowtail butterfly get in to sample nectar from lantana ( Lantanacamara , Zones 9–11 or as an annual ) .

Sunflowers ( Helianthusannuus , annual ) are beautiful and a slap-up food informant forpollinators , and birdswill spread on the seeds once they mature .

Amonarch butterflyfuels up at the waystation .

Bright red stout hibiscus ( Hibiscushybrid , Zones 4–10 ) light up the summertime garden .

A cheerfulhanging basketof million bells ( Calibrachoahybrid , Zones 9–11 or as an one-year )

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