My Garden

So I always seem to make items/treasuries/post that mention gardening and my garden.  I am so proud because this year my garden is actually full of flowers!  Usually, it looks a little sad... maybe I'm getting the hang of it after all.  So like any proud mother, I'm going to show them off a bit...

My favorite flower in the garden right now is the Dahlia.  It has these great big red blooms, usually several at a time.  When I bought it at the store, all of the Dahlias looked ready to croak, but now it is blooming happily.

Dahlia

I was very happy to find this Camelot Foxglove, which is a hybrid that can grow in direct sunlight (yay for me!).  I thought I was going to succeed in killing it, but right now it is covered in soft lavender blooms.

Camelot Foxglove

I also got this quirky Dianthus plant.  Everytime I look at them I think they look like ragamuffins, with their ruffled edges...

Dianthus

While they are gone for the season, I also had some pretty pale pink Asiatic Lilies that I loved to look at about a month ago.  I hoped they would last longer but I guess I will see them next year...

Asiatic Lily

And finally, I got some Petunias and other annuals (yes, yes, I forgot their names already...).  My only regret is that I spaced them out too far I think... but I shall learn from that next year!

Today, I'm staring at my Gladiolis because they look ready to bloom!  When they do, they will be large purple flowers that tower over my pond.