The Perennials Time to Shine

 The first of these lilies....Many more on the way.

 

A Baby

An Adolescent

A teenager....

  The Echinacea is just outside our door.

We have watched it open...ever so slowly but

with interesting stages to observe.

 What I traditionally think of as Easter Lilies

are at their best.  They smell so amazing!!!

 These were a part of a large group of plants purchased

after Easter a few years ago.

A florist had donated their Easter leftovers to a group

to use as a fundraiser.  It was a wonderful purchase.

They have spread in an area that is very hard to work 

in because of tree roots.  I am pleased.

The little mallow flowers have spread throughout the 

perennial flower bed.  While in other years they used to be very 

tall and overpowering they have come in shorter

and more intermixed with everything else this year.

I like it.

This year I planted NO annuals in this bed.

I am letting the perennials do their thing and plan

to get Shasta Daisies to fill in any empty spots 

for next year.

Then that garden will be complete.

I don't think we will mulch it anymore either.

Once the daisies fill in it will pretty 

much keep the weeds down on its

own...with just a little help from us.

The black eyed susans are ready to 

open.  They have their little yellow petals all 

curled up and each day get a bit more ready to 

burst.  It's going to happen and then

this garden will be at its absolute best.

For those who expressed an interest 

in my new camera...

it is a Canon Powershot SX130 IS.

I love it!

The size is perfect to go everywhere with me.

The color is true.

I am still learning about it but 

I do very much recommend this as an

option if you aren't ready to go to the SLR.

Have a wonderful day!

Mom and I are off to do some thrifting.

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