So pretty. I just want to wander down that path to see what is down the other end.

Thanks Rita. Was hot today but should be cooler tomorrow so morning planting.

Very nice. I like the evergreen "living wall", too.

What's the plant that's shaped like an umbrella, Janice?




I had to step into a lilac shrub to see 'Nelly Moser'. It seems that she prefers to bloom in between it, and the fence.

Thanks, Chelle.

It is Allium bulgaricum.

Had alot of fun with the bed around the Maple tree.

Last summer planted seed for what you see there and it is all starting to bloom now.
Alot of Rudbeckia seed and misc things will be a surprise to me, as I don't remember what was thrown in.

Thank you, Janice.

Love surprises! Mine blooming so far from last year's seed sowing are black columbines. They're blooming this morning along with my first white flowered clematis. Pics later.


My December planted Dutch iris are budding up!

Hurray for dutch iris buds. I just love dutch iris. Some of mine are blooming. I took pictures of them which I will post when I have time.

I am still planting my tomatoes. Did the 18 already that I set up the tomato cages for yesterday. Then I ran out of cages and I still have the six pack of JULIET grape tomatoes to plant. Honestly, didn't feel like spending the money for more tomato cages and besides I want to plant them today. So I looked around in the garage to see what I had that I could use. Found some five foot high trellis structures which are taller than cages anyway. Where I am putting them is up against a wooden fence. So after positioning those trellis in a row that means I only had one side (the front) I needed to enclose. I just used some of the 3 foot high decorative green wire folding fencing that I also had and stuck that in front. Problem solved. Ready to plant tomatoes!

That works!

I let my tomatoes sprawl about last year, and it worked out okay since we had another typically DRY July through mid-September summer. Rain all around, but little falls here...weird.

Seedlings are in the shade today...it's just way too hot and sunny out there.

I got my order from Brushwood today...PERFECT as always! Those folks really rock!

It is too humid here to let tomatoes sprawl on the ground, the slugs would have a feast and eat them all up.

Tomatoes done! All tomatoes planted. 37 in total. Last year I had 15 in ground and another 3 in planters. So this year they are all in ground except for one patio type tomato. I remember the ones in planters last year were planter type tomatoes also but I was very dissapointed with them. So this year am trying (for the first time) the patio tomato. And I have more than twice as many as last year. Really just didn't have nearly enough last year so that is why so many this year.

My cucumbers are planted also. I only buy one four pack each year but each of those four cell thingies always has multiple plants. This year, three plants in each. I don't take them apart, I just plant each cell and it always works fine. I always have more cucumbers than I know what to do with. But I do love cucumber and tomato salad in the summer.

I am thinking that I just might buy two HUSKEY RED tomato plants and put them in two big planter pots I have here that I could use for some nice determinate type tomato. We will see.

I still have the last flat of marigolds to plant but I will leave it for tomorrow. I will take some pics to post later.

Here's the first (and only, so far) bloom on my baby 'Isago' clematis.

It looks kinda lonesome out there all by itself, doesn't it?

Dark columbine (from seed last year).


And another late addition last winter...
Parrot Tulip Estella Rijnveld



Again, I'll say; I love these late tulips in amongst the hostas!

Here are some dutch iris blooming.







And the very first of my Fruit Punch Poppies are blooming. The flowers are huge!

And now the Azalea pictures that I took today (Friday).

Up early enjoyinfg the fruits of all your labors...Here are acouple of iris pics..Iris blooms are fleeting here b ecause of the wind.




Brought these in to enjoy..All the iris bloom except one I
found back behind the yard and vegetable garden where
I toss plants I don't keep in the beds. I added some 'Walker's
Low to the mix. Pale orange and blue.

Ooooh, everybody!!


Chelle, what a beautiful scene with the fence and hostas!! The late tulip is way cool!

Rita, everything is wonderful! the Dutch Iris and Poppies!!

Veronica, that bouquet is fabulous!

Thanks everyone for all the eye candy!

So many pretty plants to wake up to.

Karen

Very beautiful!


The iris are starting to open here as well. Most of the TB iris are nameless, but they're still beautiful and dependable growers and bloomers.

Veronica, I'm not much for orange flowers, but that iris of yours is very engaging. Very nice patterns of color.


Here's my fairly sparse (in comparison) Rhody; at least it blooms now.

GD is away for the summer.Going to PA. to set up an office to train sales people.
Hooray all her stuff is out of the basement.Bad thing is she took the nice table from the garage,I was using for opening plant shipments and re-potting plants.

Agrostemma direct seeded late Fall, some of the Lilies with frost damage


Hold your Horses


Penstemon Red Rocks in bud

That is a lovely collection

Thanks, JoAnn

Hyde Hall today

Here are my tomatoes all planted!


Here is the tomato garden that I planted yesterday and made longer at each end the day before.



These are the ones planted by the front porch railing.



And here are the JULIET tomatoes that I used the trellis structures for after I ran out of cages.


They are planted in back of a flower bed!



Closeup.