There is something so peaceful and uplifting about walking around my yard looking at and enjoying my gardens. So I thought I'd invite you to share this little joy with me.
According to my official rain gauge we've been blessed with a little over ten inches of rain since the beginning of March and it's been given in just the right amounts at just the right time so I don't think I've ever seen my garden look quite so happy and healthy.
The tall plant with red is my penstemon that has just started to bloom. On either side of that is the beginning of the castor plants that came back from seed. The bush in the background with the purple flowers is an althea plant I dug up from my dad's yard a few years back.
The tall plant with red is my penstemon that has just started to bloom. On either side of that is the beginning of the castor plants that came back from seed. The bush in the background with the purple flowers is an althea plant I dug up from my dad's yard a few years back.
The plant on the right below is one I splurged on at the nursery this year and is called Bouncing Bette. The name alone was reason enough to add it to my collection. To its left and a little lower down is the Gay Feather. It's still got a lot of growing to go but it will give color later on when it's hot and most of the flowers have done their thing. That's an ice plant with all the pink.
I just love my hollyhocks. They are so old fashioned and are just bursting with color this year.
And here's a wider picture of most of the whole back garden. Of course a picture can't do it justice so you'll just have to come visit me so we can walk through the garden together.
