I have spent more time in my garden so far this summer than I did all of last year, so let me show it off.
A GARDEN TOUR for
my friend
these ferns are quite happy in the shade between our house and the neighbors house

The Dianthus did its pink explosion, so let me highlight how it is trying to climb down to the front sidewalk.

The white lavender is exploding.

these pincushions were one of the first perennials we planted, they keep coming back.

inbetween the dark dark iris and the white Bleeding Heart (both had wonderful spring blooms) is a bronze coleus just for Mosaic Woman who fell in love with them at Longwood Gardens.

The Dancing Ladies just barely came back this year, but they did come back.

we even have hanging baskets.

the rock garden has covered the rocks, but that's OK. They did a wonderful series of blooms this year.

this Hydrangea has been given lots of love since we moved in, including a move away from the house so the rain actually hits it now.

we have a few types of coneflowers which are just coming into their own
and that is the front yard.