johobbit wrote:Our peonies just finished (nearly a month late), but many other things are in full bloom. I keep on finding more perennials I like, so the one front garden, in particular, keeps on expanding.
I can relate! They look so lovely at the garden center.
But I have learned not to buy a new perennial until I know where to put it and know I have the time to prepare that site. I have lost more than one perennial that stayed too long in the pot it came in because I never got around to planting it.
I took photos of the garden this morning and when I downloaded them, I realized that the lens was fogged up for the first few photos due to the high humidity outside! I will try again later, altho the day doesn't promise to get any better.
My sweet corn is doing really well--definitely more than "knee high by the fourth of July". Beans, tomatoes and peppers are also doing well. And the last lettuce transplants are still alive.
The recent rain we've had has helped.
I know there are weeds out there that need to be pulled, but when it's this humid, it's hard to breathe and breathing is more important to me than having a weed free garden!