I had two red huskers grown from seed but it appears they didn't make it. It was a very hard spring. I thought they were a hardy plant. I could try again and just blame it on the spring and be sure to mulch them well this fall.

Spring is passing much too quickly, and is much too dry. Here are a few blooms and one sun loving California girl.

I see a cutie at the door!! Sweet! his/her name?!

Julia, that is Amber. Our speed demon. She looks quite relaxed in the photo, but is a racing terror. Think she is part Italian greyhound mixed with chihuahua. Loves playing tag with our Doberman.

Picture of the Doberman, must give them equal time.

I like your front porch. Especially the concrete pad.

Here's a surprise for me - a bunch of these turned up in this bed after I put down mulch this spring. Starry False Solomon's Seal. (that's a mouthful, isn't it?) I don't know if they were in the mulch or just decided to pop up out of the ground. The mulch is just chipped wood from our local tree-cutter-downer guy, but I've put it down several places and this is the only place these have turned up. (so far) They're native wildflowers in this area and I've seen them out in our woods down by the river, so maybe they just migrated. Unless they misbehave, they're welcome under this Catalpa tree if they can compete with the Joe Pye Weed.

Love that!

I wonder if I could grow that here.

duane456 said:Here's a few pics from today---

• Golden Columbine (Aquilegia chrysantha)
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I see some Calla lilies, columbine, Chives, wild corabells (?), some lavender, but what are the others? They are all so beautiful.

first--aquilegia chrysantha
second--penstemon eatonii
third--geum blazing sunset
fourth--salvia 'madeline'
fifth--spanish lavender
sixth--calla lily
seventh--tellima grandiflora
eighth--meadow rue
ninth--chives
tenth--gaillardia
eleventh--salvia
twelvth--salvia
thirteenth--alstroemeria
last--columbine

early day lilies are blooming and the lewisea blooms are overshadowing Brunei next to it.
I love this primrose and wish I could find more. The winter planted seeds didn't come up.
. The nelly moser and blaze rose starts have grown into each other. Not as shocking a color contrast as last year. Am now wondering if the orange day lily will have blooms when either of these are blooming. Not a color combo I would have intentionally done
Because of the dry weather my hostas look better than ever. Very little or no slug damage. Have seen my first snails in the yard though. Fragrant blue and sum and substance


The first I can't remember and queen josephine next to a NOID


These are the fragrant bouquet


Regal splendor and pauls glory


Francis William and bressingham


Red October and my walking woodland garden


My smaller hostas in pots bountiful,chartreuse wriggles, more bountiful because it is, gray pot with praying hands and high ho silver then a NOID pot. Last two pots are blue mouse ears and first frost

Ground orchids
Lastly, I love these lewisea and their bright blooms

WOW, looks great. "Red October' is a nice hosta, may have to look for that one.

Took some pics today---

Duane, your delphiniums are lovely. You are way ahead of my garden. The astilbe aren't anywhere near blooming yet. I was too ruthless with weeding the foxglove starts last Summer and am missing the blooms now. Will need to be more careful this year. Very nice photos!

Beautiful. I am so envious. I only have a few early flowers that are not all that exciting. Arabis, Shooting Star, some anemone, primula, aubrieta. Guess that is about it.

Your delphinium are amazing!

Thanks for all the compliments- --Those delphiniums have been there for 7 years. They keep coming up every year. I'd thought they would die out by now. They must like it there.

Mine (the 8' ones) came back but like everything else here very slowly. They are only about 6-12" tall right now. And I have a few dead spots along the fence that need replacing. I think all my paniculata phlox died like so much else here. All of your flowers are so gorgeous. I know envy is a sin, but.....

Having my Hobby Gone Wild Sale here at the house if any of the member live close to the Lake Stevens area. Annuals $2.00 per 4 inch pot 10 - 6 Saturday and Sunday.














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