David has made good use of the cordless trimmer he got for his birthday. He's gotten things shipshape (well, actually block-shaped) with the hedge along the driveway side of the house. The boys helped a lot by raking and picking up the trimmings.
The tomato bed is looking great! I've planted six different varieties just for fun: a Parks Whopper, a patio tomato whose tag I can't find, a Bonnie Original, a Red Beefsteak, a German Queen (I just couldn't resist the name!) and a Bradley. Well, actually 4 Bradleys. The first three were destroyed by dog, wind and a hot car respectively. Also in the bed is a basil plant, a rosemary plant, a pepper plant and some dill, all bordered by marigolds. Delightful!
The first of our many daylily plants have started to bloom. We have them scattered throughout the yard and most of them are loaded with blooms.
I've got the front planter filled with hot pink impatiens and some purple flower that I'd never heard of. Although they tolerate shade well, the ones directly behind the evergreen tree are looking pretty rough. David has plans to trim the tree up, so hopefully that will save them before we lose them altogether.
For my birthday my sweet family got me two rose bushes that I'm gong to plant by the back fence (if I don't kill them first.) Most of you know that as much as I love roses, I have had to learn to consider them an annual. David has suggest these will be monthlies if I don't get them in the ground soon!
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