Woke up with it Saturday morning, still have it. Between the deluge of rain and my fucking head, not much got accomplished, but I did my best, and got a few things planted.
Old lady’s clematis is purple.
One teaspoon of crystals and one cup of water.
I don’t think these sad – looking Tango agastache will survive this summer, let alone winter, but I’ll try once more.
I was looking along the fence line and found a little friend with bad hair.
It rained afterwards, and I couldn’t keep track of Bulky, so I cleaned out a hanging pot and put in some straw, and got him up off the ground. He didn’t stay in there long, but by that time, Bulky was over on the north side of the house, and comfortable, so it was okay. He was gone this morning, and no feathers or anything around, so I assume he left under his own power. He was not amused when I picked him up!
Dutchman’s pipe bloomed.
A second wave from my columbine. Pretty!
The foxglove I planted last spring has a few blooms.
Jewelweed is happy about all this rain.
Spicebush looks really nice this year!
The persimmons that just won’t give up. I thought the smallest one was dead, but nope!
The bigger one still isn’t very big.
Charlotte took a stroll through my swamp bed. Right through my joe-pye weed seedlings. Sigh.
The little Java Red weigela had a big root sticking out of its pot, so I didn’t want to make it wait any longer.
I also planted three of the Mesa Yellow gaillardia. The only way I can grow perennial gaillardia is from seeds, but I’ll call these annuals and enjoy them this year.
I also planted astilbe Younique Pink and Spanish Peaks foxglove (two each) by the patio, but too sick to take pictures, and it’s pouring rain now.
EDIT: There. Crappy flash pictures because it’s still dripping rain and nearly dark.
Found dry spots on one of my fancy coreopsis, and this little dude. I relocated him to some bush honeysuckle; I know they’ll feed on Japanese honeysuckle, and hopefully new growth of bush honeysuckle will do because I was too sick to walk him to the creek. I know five-lined plant bugs are pests, but their nymphs are so cute.
