growing flowers. me? oh, yes.

this is the second year i've planted flowers. last year i planted several annuals, marigolds and petunias. this year, the annuals came back up. so...back to the garden center. i've planted more marigolds, echinacia, tomatoes and strawberries. the tomatoes and strawberries are of the hanging planter variety. the others will be in pots till transplanted. i have an herbal planter with lemon basil, spearming and catnip. i also planted some tea roses who are quite happy to be out of the pot and in the ground.

i am looking for some citronella plants and a type of elm that keeps away mosquitoes. if i find those i will plant them also.

i've still got a ways to go. i never finished the flower bed from last year (too little time in the schedule). it needs to be weeded and i need to finish defining it. the plants that are growing rely heavily on rains verses watering. i apologize to them and they seem to be quite forgiving of me.

let's see what this year brings. if successful more will be planted next year.