I stopped by the garden yesterday afternoon. It had not yet cleared up, but the rain had dissipated to a drizzle. The plants that are in bloom have definitely taken a beating, but all those yet to bloom are going great guns.

Unfortunately, thanks to the deluge, I have not been able to enjoy my lilacs at all, and the blooms are fading now. But my bleeding hearts have just started dripping off their vines. My neighbor’s were out two weeks ago–either his were early, or mine are…well, let’s say they’re right on time.

My poppies (which have happily migrated from my neighbor’s plot) are plump and look about ready to pop:

And the grass is coming in nicely, if still a bit spotty at this point. Here’s three views of the part of the plot that’s been seeded:

I’m very pleased, though there’s a lot to be done yet. The thing you have to realize is that the plot looked like this when I got it around this time last year:

So, I think I’ve come a ways.

5/16/06

Categories: garden snapshots