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Surprise Blooms in the Flower Garden

May 4, 2010 by Jeanne

This morning a surprise guest popped up in the perennial flower garden….my foxglove bloomed! Can you see it in the background peeking up from behind the gorgeous Salvia? Neighbors claim they have trouble growing foxglove in our area but mine has seeded a patch in the flower garden quite nicely and returns with vigorous blooms. I wasn’t expecting to see it until June, however. I guess the sudden heat wave this week fooled it into thinking it was later in the season than it really is. The photo today was taken this morning.  I hope to take more tomorrow…I’m seeing buds hinting at color throughout the flower garden and I’m guessing I’ll see more surprises this week.

My sweet potatoes came from Parks, so I’ve got to plant them today. I got all the tomatoes in – two Early Girls, about four Better Boys, and something like six Sweet 1000’s.  Peppers are mostly in although I have some seedlings left.  I am growing many more peppers this year since last year’s pickled peppers were so good, I find myself craving them!  The strawberry patch has set fruit, so now it’s just a matter of time before I can begin to pick berries.  The spinach that wintered over is ready to harvest and with diligent watering, my cucumber, squash, and zucchini seedlings have emerged and are almost as large as the lettuce I planted in the spring. The peas were a disappointment; they’re about four inches tall, but struggling, probably from the heat. I think I need to get them into the ground earlier next year.

Happy spring! I love May….crazy busy between work, home and garden, but gorgeous nonetheless.

How does your garden grow today?

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  1. Bangchik

    May 4, 2010 at

    Foxglove is giving you a pleasant surprise, to make up for the delayed spring… ~bangchik

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