[Diana in Wisconsin]

My tomato plants are ready to go into the ground this weekend; I got 12 in yesterday, and 12 more going in today for a total of 24. I've given away over 12 - I always plant more than I need in case of Crop Failure. Some pepper plants are in, but they're so pokey that they'll probably be the last thing to go in.

I am dedicating one bed to Perennial Cutting Flowers and another to Annual Cutting Flowers. I'm too old to start a fancy Perennial Garden at this point, but I do want fresh flowers for the house! Problem solved.i'm also going to mingle red & green Basils and Fennel in with the annual flowers for fragrance and function and fillers.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

We've had quite a wet Spring, so the wild apple trees on our land (and our cultivated ones, too!) are blooming like never before. The first shot is one of the trees from our front porch, then the other two are up close and personal. Really something to see this season!

[greeneyes]

Thanks for the pics. Looks like a good start. I’ll bet the perennial flowers will look great.

Hubby is busy encouraging all edible perennial plants growing wild, as well as ordering more for planting. He’s 76, and wants to have plenty of those for when he’s not as able to plant stuff.