It was too hot yesterday and I was too busy, so…

I planted the shade stuff I got earlier in the week. Two Astilbe, two “Firefly” Heuchera, and one Digitalis. I finished extending the bed to the end of the patio and edged it with the old, weathered bricks I got from T a while ago. I thought I’d need to get grey to match the concrete, but the bricks look fine with the pine bark, so I’m leaving it.

My baby hardy fuchsia arrived, stressed but alive in spite of the fact that USPS sent them from MO to TX and then here. They’re small, but cute. I planted them in the patio bed. Hope they live; those little bastards were expensive!

I had two flutter-guys yesterday; a male Spicebush Swallowtail and a probably female Monarch.

Less desirable insect friends on the rosemallow. Hibiscus sawfly larvae. I made them a date with insecticidal soap.

My canna is going to bloom, I think.

Surprise lilies again. If they’d look like this without the whole “dead leaves for weeks” thing, I’d keep them.

Mowed the lawn, showered, then time to relax!