The Smithsonian Gardens: Heirloom Garden and Victory Garden

The 2017 Capitol Region Fling proper only spent a few hours on the National Mall — attendees need to prioritize or rush to see the many Smithsonian Gardens and the National Botanic Garden. However since Andrew and I planned an extra day back at "the Mall" on Monday, I knew I didn't have to rush. These two gardens, the one surrounding the National Museum of American History (aka the "Heirloom Garden") and the Victory Garden, are ones I saw after the Fling had ended...

Wowsa! Not my style but this is amazing...

I could lose myself just staring for hours as the grass waved in the breeze.

Then I saw this Furcraea about the size of my old VW Bug. And I am not only slightly exaggerating!

It was amazing.

A planting up near the doors to the museum...

Agave!

Furcraea from a distance...

And more sweet plantings that had me swooning, even though they included Petunias!

On to the Victory Garden...

Well what's that I spy over yonder? In the V is for VEGETABLE garden?

Yep. Another Agave (A. americana)...

I was surprised the vines (this one a runner bean perhaps?) hadn't climbed further up the ladders. Hopefully they got with the program in July (our visit was in late June).

Cabbage 'Mammoth Red'

Cabbage 'Savoy Perfection'

Cardoons? Artichokes? I never can tell the difference. Probably Artichokes though since this is a veggie garden...

Sweet Hibiscus buds...

And blooms! That's it for now, but so much more from the National Mall yet to come...

Weather Diary, Aug 10: Hi 90, Low 62/ Precip 0 (day 54)

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