Update on the Flower Bed

My last photos of my perennial flower bed were almost an embarrassment because of all the weeds. I am not sure why I put off cleaning the bed as I finally bit the bullet and did a basic cleaning. I spent maybe fifteen minutes each of two evenings and low and behold...

you can see ground and stepping stones!

Not only that, I also found...

violas

a blooming cone flower I had forgotten 

I had planted last fall

and a couple of flowers on the columbine.

I really had no idea flowers were blooming as I could not see them!

I also took some pictures of the garden...

and the tomato jungle.

This is AFTER I pruned the two on the right!

I attached the cucumber vines to the trellis

with strips of panty hose. Last year I had bought

green nylon plant ties. I think the 3 packages cost 

about $10.00. Duh...panty hose would work just as

well. I might as well use them for something since

I no longer wear them!

The hibiscus was blooming. I am always trying to get 

just the right photo showing the lines and veins in 

the petals and the color and parts of the stamen.

I will keep trying.