Another half day today; I came home and finally planted the long-suffering columbine. I made a little bed, and in front of it, I seeded gloriosa daisy, dwarf cosmos, and dwarf bachelor’s button.

Phlox looks nice, though I’m considering moving this one to take the place of the one that nearly died and just let the red bee balm have that spot (it’ll take it anyway).

Random violets, just because I like violets.

The Virginia bluebell doesn’t look like much in the bed.

But the flowers are pretty!

I also planted my overdue Baptisia seeds in two places in the Honeysuckle Horseshoe. I doubt it’ll grow–the poor things soaked for three days–but at least I got it in dirt!

Finally, I almost finished the cosmos bed, cleaning up the grass I uprooted when I expanded it. Lots of worms; they appreciated the fact that I’d turned the sod upside-down to weaken it. I’ve got about another hour’s work to finish, then I can till and plant. My back gave out just as it started to rain, and I was not heartbroken. Fed the birds, pulled a few bush honeysuckle seedlings, ordered some clover seed for rough spots in the yard. Now, I just want to SLEEP!