The Garden

I haven't had much time for gardening this season. John and I had plans to put in another flower bed but that will have to wait. Some of my plants are beautiful in spite of me! I think the Russian Sage is my favorite.

Here's a "before" picture from just last summer.

We have had a few drainage problems because of all the spring and summer rains. Who knew my flower bed would be muddy in mid-July! This is yarrow. Drought tolerant. It's supposed to be big, bushy, and topped with glorious bright yellow flowers. Yes, I said glorious!

I did manage to add more coneflowers this year.

John takes care of the mowing. He won't let me drive his lawn tractor. Something about me being bounced off the seat and the engine continually cutting out. And there's another problem. I can't really reach the pedals. Even with the seat moved all the way forward.

Apparently the doggies didn't like the heat so they found some shade. Aren't they adorable???

After the mowing and gardening, we went to a friend's house for dinner. How did you spend your Sunday?