So... Summer Arrives at Last!

Lamb's Ear, Paprika Yarrow and Salvia Blue Cloud

This Salvia Blue Cloud is HUGE this year!

Paprika Yarrow and Salvia May Night

After a cold, wet, Spring.... Summer arrived today in all it's blazing glory. Just in time, I say. It feels good to be warm and all of the plants are rejoycing in their new found warmth. I can't belive how tall many things are this year, after all the moisture we've had. It certainly made and difference, and I am enjoying the process of seeing how my "friends" are all reacting. Of course, I'll be complaining about the heat any day now. But maybe not. I think a bit of a cool-down is on the way. Here are some photos I took today of my plants rejoycing!

Snow in Summer...Don't Even Think About It!

The way this year is going, I wouldn't be surprised. It's happen before. The Snow in Summer Cerastium tomentosum, looks beautiful right now. I read a few complaints about this plant because of its invasiveness. But, hey, when you have 1350 sq. feet to fill I'll take it. I read an article that said the best place to plant this was as a form of "dry riverbed," meandering under a small bridge. I think that would certainly be beautiful. I like it for its dainty flowers and soft green foliage.

I wore myself out yesterday trying to get my annuals in. Mostly Verbena. So, today I'm paying for it by having to recuperate. Oh... for that energy I used to have when I was younger. I used to get soooo much done. Working a stressful full-time job, raising a son,mostly by myself, because I was putting a husband through school (course, he decided after doing this that I was no longer good enough for him... but that's another story which I'd rather forget), and yet I seemed to be able to get everything done.

I notice a lot of posts about how much rain a lot of gardeners have had. More than we have. At least everything here is lush and green and it's nice to have some cool weather to work in.