Last Day of May

I don't have much patience when it comes to waiting for my seeds to germinate. So today I stopped by Linder's to get some plants. After I put them in and watered them I sprinkled red pepper all around them in hopes that it would keep the squirrels out. I put in six eggplants in the back behind the walkway. I put in a Thai basil, chocolate mint, orange mint, and five different kinds of hot peppers. It doesn't look much different than last time.

My dill has been going crazy and I'm excited for it to get bigger. My cilantro and basil have also been doing well. I've been pinching it back so it'll bush out more. I put a pepper plant in there, too. I'm all about an over-crowded garden. I MUST use all my space!

I also bought some ornamental grass I've been pining for; Variegated Silver Japanese Grass. I put them right up front by the sidewalk. Earlier this spring I put a few Selvia plants in there as well. The hostas and Jacob's Ladders and everything else was in there from the previous owner. Sorry for the off-color in these pictures. I'll do better next time.

Along the side of the house not much has been growing. There was a big hosta and a couple of small ones. When I weeded I found some Morning Glories so I put up this trellis the neighbor gave me. I haven't decided if I like it or if it looks a little corny. I'm going to wait to pull it out until I see the flowers growing up it. I transplanted some ferns in there just so it wasn't so bare. I left the dark purplish clovers in there because I like them. I also transplanted an Alpine Current bush in there that I had received in my Hort. class last spring. This picture is kinda dark, but you get the idea...not much to look at yet.

The perennials along the side of our yard and fence have been doing great. I found out from the neighbor, Karen, that the previous owner had a thing for purple. I can't believe I didn't realize this before she said it since almost ALL the flowers in this area are purple. And then I went and planted Selvia in there as well - which are purple. I must have known on some level.
Here's just a couple pictures of the flowers that are blooming now.