When everything else in life seems crazy, it’s back to the garden for me. I’m sure some of you can relate…. We have received some nice rain showers this July, bringing us up to 13.5 inches of rain so far this water year (October to September). Compared to last year’s 9 inches, we are doing great! So, what’s looking super happy in my garden right now?
The Blue Mist Spirea bushes for one! I have five of these because I found out last year how happy they can be here with no deer to bother them.
The Gallardia or Blanket Flower is also quite content. I have always had great luck with these nearly native orange and yellow plants. But this year I tried a new variety that is all red. I am quite pleased with the results! It just keeps on blooming.
Another shocker is that my native Mirabilis Multiflora or Colorado Four-O’clock is coming back again with a vengeance after a horrible time last summer with the wildfires around here. I have one plant (a taproot variety) on the edge of my garden, that was there before we started building here. Then when we hardscaped the garden this spring, I was afraid we had killed it, but nope. It’s a beauty again this year! Impossible to transplant, but also tough to kill.
Now do you see why I love gardening? With time and patience, there’s always something new to wonder about and be surprised by…
Adventures of the NEW Old Farts 
Beautiful! Flowers just lift my spirits!
Husby has taken over our garden. After 40 years of doing it almost solo, it’s so fun to hear about his discoveries and watch him glow and grow with his garden.
So far, he’s been able to grow copious amounts of tomatoes, cucumbers and beets. His little marigolds are massive bushes and his sweet peas are actually starting to bloom.
I’m watching happily from the front window . . .
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That sounds delightful Diane! Gardens truly do make life worthwhile!
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