Korean eggplants

Like some alien jungle.

Currants

Finally, after years on my wish list, I have Currant bushes in the ground. Two Red Lake Ribes from Platt Hill Nursery, grown by Bailey Nurseries.

Rain

almost all day on Sunday. Lots of rain.
2"-3", depending on the source of data.

A little walk about

Grass looks dry

 Sunflower - Nice to see right outside the kitchen window

 Relocated and happy

 The wild section

 Butterfly bush attracts more bumblebees, and they fight over it.

 Front yard walk. Last year's mum is coming back well; grasses, sedum looking good.

 Kale and big grass

 Sage, grass, phlox, sedum, balloon flowers

 White snakeroot

Hydrangea on the west side is in full bloom.

More new plantings

In the front, along the walk:

Leptodermis Oblonga (Chinese Leptodermis), left

Stokesia laevis, Honeysong Purple, Stokes Aster, right

from The Planter's Palette in Winfield, with Cedar Bark Chips from Platt Hill Nursery in Bloomingdale.

Three from The Planter's Palette in Winfield.

Veronica 'Royal Pink' Speedwell in the east garden by the side stairs.

Persicaria Polymorpha Giant Fleeceflower on south fence opposite kitchen sink, along with the

Gloriosa Daisy, Black-eyed Susan Rudbeckia 'Denver Daisy' and a transplanted

Russian Sage from the front walk garden.

New Plan Posted

Plan for 2013:
1st box: beans, chard, spinach, eggplant
2nd box: tomatoes
3rd box: radishes, carrots, lettuce, spinach
South fence line: peppers, zucchini, pumpkin, watermelon, cucumber