Waterlogged

I did hardly any gardening this week. It was a week of rain and more rain. Everything is soggy. My big accomplishment was making plant labels! Sad. I will make up for it this weekend though. Somehow.

Lots of my roses are bloomed out on their big spring flush. It makes me sad. They'll be back though, right? Lots of other flowers to look forward to also. I can't wait for the daylilies.

My Antique Rose Emporium order arrived this week. Look at these beautiful plants.


Also received order from Daylily and Hosta Gardens. Big, beautiful daylily fans.


I have sooo much planting to do. The ground has just got to dry out soon.

Here's my Angel shade garden and courtyard area at end of driveway. I want to do something with that little pond thing. I may put a few goldfish in it. Definitely put water plants in it and do rocks around it. I did get white impatiens planted among the ferns.


Here's the arbor and gate in that area to back yard. Trying to decide whether to stain it or paint it white. What do you think?

'Cl. Margot Koster'

Siberian iris

Peony 'Festiva Maxima'

'Molineux'

Geranium 'Brookside'

'Jude the Obscure'
This rose has the most delicious fragrance.

'Phyllis Bide'
I so love this on the birdhouse pole, but it's already blackspotted.

'Teasing Georgia'
One of my favorites.

'Cardinal de Richelieu'
This rose is in too much shade in my Secret Garden.
It's so beautiful it deserves a better spot.

'Mrs. R.M. Finch'
One of my first roses.

'Perle d'Or'
A favorite.

'Graham Thomas'

'White Maman Cochet' and 'Graham Thomas'

For Mother's Day, I get to go to Marsha's Koi tomorrow to buy a new koi, since I lost two to the heron and who knows how many small ones to the snake. I'm still heartbroken about losing Dottie, my favorite. Lesson learned: Never name a fish after your dead mother.