Flowers

Every year I work on my garden and every year i lose my time or motivation and end up actually getting very little done. this year has finally been different. i ordered tons of plants on line one night, which forced me to get things done or have wasted my money. i am so proud of my yard this year. altho i still haven't gotten as much done as I'd like to, things are coming along just great.

i put flower seeds, a "miniature mix", in my old bird bath. i was so surprised when they actually sprouted, and then of course even more surprised when now they are producing great little flowers. this purple one, above, is actually smaller than the end of a pencil.

see, it's right there in the middle. the bird bath looks great. i think next year i'd like to try some vine-y plants that trail down some, but i'm so happy with this mixture, that i just might repeat it.

and on the side of the house, just outside the gate, i planted echinacea and cosmos. the echinacea is not doing anything at all, which didn't surprise me, but the cosmos has begun to bloom. i actually didn't know what the flowers would look like because the seeds had been given to me, but i love the very delicate leaves and again, tiny flowers just waving in the breeze.

i think my flowers are surviving this heat better than i am. i had been spending most of the morning outside, but this week i'm out for a few minutes as early as i can get up and a few minutes in the evening to check on the plants and water. the heat will break soon and i'll be able to go visit all my new flower friends!