Sunday, June 27, 2010

First Tomato!

tomato

And it was delicious! Looking forward to more.

Vignette

scene

Right now, this is my favorite vignette in the garden. I like the bright green sedum mixed with the grass and the echinacea in the background. I've had that pot for years, I used to only grow Geraniums, it's all that ever worked for me. But now, they are the only plant I cannot grow, they keep dying on me! Anyway, I'm pretty happy with how everything looks here and it's what I see when sitting at the patio table. Delightful.

First Rose!

Rose

First rose in the only rose bush in the rose garden! Yay!

Area is still swimming in day lillies, which will someday be removed and replaced with all roses. I also put in some zinnia seeds in this area that are now about 6-7" tall. Doing well, little guys.

Pretty Flowers

purple

Herbs

herbs

Seriously, the cilantro is out of control. Up to my hip (three feet maybe). Also, one of my basil plants is so stinky, I hate it! It's the purpley one, what is it? Makes me not want to eat it, the other basil smells so nice.

Tomatoes in the background, along with other herbs. Weeds in the front, but we'll ignore that for now.

Nasturtiums are starting to grow. After the false start I had of not nicking the seeds (I dug them up, nicked them and replanted) They're now coming up and are about 3-5" tall.

What is it?

whatisplant

What is this plant?

I cannot tell if it is a weed or a succulent. They're growing all over the place. In the vegetable garden, the rose garden and the perennial garden. This is the largest one of all, in the perennial garden. Do I pull it, or leave them be?

Echinacea

rudbeckia

This is fast becoming my favorite flower.

Milkweed 2

giantmilkweed

The Milk Weed is now about 5 feet tall. It is thriving in our shade garden. Almost taller than me. I hope it is breeding some Monarchs. I pulled a leaf off and am pressing it to frame in the atrium of the house.