Itchy fingers…..

I am always restless this time of year as I wait for warm

weather.  It’s hard to be patient as I long for color in the flower beds and along the fences.  Over the years we’ve had some great flowers-a few quite by accident and others for just one year.  We’ve also had some that floundered and barely survived.

These pretties were from a package of wild flower seeds.

The next year only some of the different kinds of flowers came back.  If you really want variety, I guess you need to plant new seeds every year.

These flowers above (I think they are sedums-I’m not sure?) are pretty, but can easily take over the whole yard.  We have to really cut them back, but they do bloom for most of the summer.  

Who doesn’t love tulips?

This ground cover (Could it be flox?) is really nice, but dries up when the summer heat arrives.

As you can see, I am not an expert on the variety of flowers I plant.  (Many were given to me as starts.)

I don’t always get the look I want.

Sometimes, even the best nurturing and good intentions can’t compete with shade, snails, insects, and heat,

but I sure can’t wait to see what surprises this year’s gardens will hold!

Bring it on!

JoAnn