sweet william
lambs ear
spiderwort

 

honeysuckle

bristol ruby wegelia

bellflower
dianthus

 

These are just some of the Rhodies from my grandmothers place. She has wonderful gardens, and so much space, it's a real treat to be able to wander around her spot.

 

The weather as of late has not been condusive to great gardening, although I did get out the other day in an absolute torrent as I couldn't stand it in the house any longer. The neighbors came out to ask if I had lost my mind, and I assured them that although it was raining the hardest it had in days that I was quite within my "normal" state of mind...I just needed some air.

Today was our first day of sun in a couple of weeks, and although a number of the plants have been beaten down, I was able to get out and enjoy them, take a couple of pictures and clean up a little bit. Tomorrow promises more thunder storms so we will see what comes.

another sort of columbine, but I have no idea of it's name....
solomons seal just a wee bit late....
and regular old phlox....

 

heuchera
delphinium ready to burst
shocking pink azalea
honeysuckle vine ready to bloom...this will eventually makes it's way all across my front porch.....

 

iris
A carnation of some sort? It smells wonderful!
columbine
fabulous coloured columbine

 

sweet william
cranesbill, not sure which one....
another cranesbill
centaurea

 

The last few days have been busy ones in the garden. First lots of fresh garden soil was brought in and shared amoung the beds. Yesturday at Karen's suggestion, we brought in the mulch. Reams of it. I still hurt! I didn't doubt that it would make a difference, I just had not realized how much it would help. Incredible. The plants seem to leap from the beds now. The neighbors, at least the ones that don't stop by to comment on the smell of the ceder, all said how much better it looks. So, today I am reveling in the aroma and the look of things and next week and beyond I will be working on adding plants where plants need to be added.....the fun never ends.

The side bed after the mulch. Such an improverment!

The back corner garden after the addition of the mulch. So much better contrast. Thanks Karen....

Mulch mulch and more mulch. Do you suppose this is enough Karen?
Freshly mulched front bed in front of the porch between the two properties.
Husker Red Penstamon
She has bloomed and bloomed and bloomed. I have never seen so many flowers all at once.

 

looking up the slope...thinking of puting a wee rock garden on the bottom part of the slope and leveling the top part. We need somewhere level to put the fire pit that my brother bought for the kids....
A new side bed at the property line. The neighbor is annoyed with me now as I have put the composter so close to his property. As it turns out, it is just behind the red chair on which I sit quite happily with no nasal distress. He is sure he has flies on his deck from it, but when I open it and stick my head in, there are no flies nor any odour other than that of wet earth. We also have the city green bins which take all the meat etc. and his sits just under his deck. I'm not so sure that I am in the wrong....

 

more of the side garden
these are hte steps that Hud had to move back.Still pretty much a mess!
Nice sloping spot that last year was able to hold all four adirondak chairs. this year not so much with out losing someone down the hill.
Looking up the steps....