Around the Yard

This is the front flower bed. We got it all cleaned out and there are a few perennials coming up from last year. I'm not sure what the purple and yellow flowers are. I think maybe the yellow ones are some kind of lillies. Jordan planted the nicotina and he still has more to do. Hopefully the boys will get over here to finish this bed tomorrow. I asked them if they wanted me to do it and they said no, they wanted to. So, I'm keeping the plants watered for them.

This is the veggie garden. The lettuce is doing very well. I didn't expect it to grow so fast. Everything else is growing but not as fast. There are a few cosmos in the corner beside the latest addition to my fairy collection. She is solar and the frog she is holding lights up at night. Cute. A nice gift.

Here is a better shot of her, though it doesn't do her justice unless you enlarge it. She is pretty sitting there watching over the garden holding that little frog that lights up.

We have other plants to put into the gardens. I purchased a plant that I've always loved, but could never find. I found it at a corner store and spent over an hour Goo*gling it to try and find out what it was. Today I was going past the store and stopped to ask about it. The lady there told me it is Astilbe. I'm hoping to find other colors and they will be added to the front garden, as it is very shady there. I will have to add some peat and rocks to the area once the hole is dug. It likes moist, well-drained soil and shady conditions.

Today was warmer and not a spot of rain. However, I fear we are going to go from chilly to hot without any real spring. I love that 70 degree weather.