points of interest

last year, i saved many of the annuals that i had in pots to overwinter them in the house.  this spring i put them outside, some went into beds and others went into pots.  these are some of the purple queen plants from last years flower box.  they did not like the conditions in the house, not enough light for them and they turned green.  after a short period on the front porch in a new pot, they were once again a nice shade of purple.

when we started our new lasagna bed out front, we transplanted

 cardinal climber  seedlings to cover the metal bed frame.  as 

you can see, they are very hardy and are doingwell.  they do not

 need much encouragement and will probably cover up the frame 

quickly. 

one of our other lasagna beds, pictured here is also filling in nicely.  the coleus plants have grown substantially and are already in need of a trim.  all over the yard, in all of the beds and pots are little pieces of garden art.  in this bed is a mushroom and in the pot is a tiny gnome.  the gnome collection is growing and we are always in search of gnomes in need of a garden home.  keep in mind, like the photo to the left says, all of our gnomes live free of garden oppression.  they are never expected to work the gardens, however, we won't stop them if they choose to do so on their own...