Hey Boxergirl, the tall skinny plant on the table is an extra sunflower that I was going to plant in the side garden when I get it done. Time flies...poor thing, still waiting as are 20 or so annuals that are just crying out for garden love. But I have an excuse, I've been helping neighbour's with their overgrown front gardens and I'm about to tackle the back garden of a new neighbour that just bought her condo. YIKES! It's a jungle. The landscaping crew just trimmed to the paving stones, but it is exploding on all sides making her feel hopeless.
Work, dog, sick relatives, crazy hours...who has time, that's why I love perennials, spring hits (such a bad cold spring), but lilacs in front and gorgeous, purple white and mauve borders jump to life. My foxgloves are blooming, and next year, just behind where I've planted them there will be old fashioned, single bloom hollyhocks, so alternating blooming, year to year. I have always loved hollyhocks...a childhood favorite, so, I've taken time to start them this year, banking on next year's colour while the foxgloves are dormant. If I could only find a perrenial portulacca. Wouldn't that be great!