More than a little

Thursday's rain turned out to be about 1.25"

Finally

a little rain last night. More to come today.

old

Peonies are done.
Irises are almost done.

New

First purple hollyhock blossoms.
Lilies galore.

Enough with the planting already.

New in the ground and pots today, annuals from Meier's:

2 kinds of Salvia - 10 plants each

20 yellow and orange African Marigolds

10 pretty blue Alstroemeria (?)

Tomato - Early Girl (50 days)

Jalapeno - Mammoth

2 Sweet Basil plantings

German Thyme

Still have three perennials from Betty to put in the ground, but I have a spot picked out.

Lawn Mowing #5

Last night as the sun went down. 15-day interval. It is very dry. Only growing in the shade, but it needed to be leveled off.

25 May 2012 Plant vegetables

Pumpkin Seeds - Small Sugar New England Pie, 6-8#
Swiss Chard Seeds - Bright Lights
Bell Pepper Plant - 1 Valencia Orange
Tomato Plants - 1 Mr Stripey & 1 Big Boy
Watermelon Plants - 2 Crimson Sweet
Jalapeno Plant - 1
Geraniums -  2 Citronella, Pelagonium Graveolens
Egg Plant Plants - 4 Black Beauty

with loads of yummy hand-made organic natural compost