Weekly Update

Front: The veronica are in bloom. After 5 years though, they are still pathetic. I'm going to get lily bulbs to replace them for next year. We have some campanulas in bloom. The daisies are still budding and more of the stella odoro day lilies have bloomed. It's about time to trim back the spirea, which will encourage growth of the campanulas under them.

South: Some of the lollipops have faded. The rest of the lilies are not in bloom. The cat mint has got it's second wind and is blooming full force. There are buds on the Althea. I'm not certain if the tubers for the purple iris will make it. They look pretty pathetic right now. We have a few sprouts up in zinnias and swiss chard. I hope we can make a go of those. Right now the trumpet vine is doing terrible things and Wayne has to take the weed digger to it.

Back: The coreopsis are in full bloom. We need to take a picture so I can post that. The roses are still budding and blooming. The clematis is still in bloom as well. There are still blooms on the peonies. Most of the flowers on the honeysuckle have diminished. I'm sorry I didn't get a better picture. I'll have to use the one I have. The astilbe is ready to bloom although they are never as grand as the pictures I've seen. There are buds on the balloon flowers and the lavender is blooming as well. I need a picture of that whole perennial garden because it is sensational and will be even better in weeks to come.

The walmart hostas are shooting up stems to start budding. The laminum is still blooming--from April through June so far.

Annuals: We've lost a couple of the begonias on the deck. Rats. I'll have to take a run to the nursery to replace them. All the other flowers are doing great. I think our hanging pot of wave petunias is going to be great. In front everything is looking good but the dianthus. Don't know what their problem is.

Garden: It's looking fine. There are two bean plants that look like they have been eaten, but the rest is looking good. Everything is growing and perhaps the beans are going to start to bud. We did a great job out there this year.