Here goes

Well - I've gotten a bunch of plants to start planting in my yard. I got several different heuchera because of the neat colored foliage, and may end up getting more, plus impatiens, begonias, and several varieties of coleus. I figured out that I can grow them from cuttings, so hopefully I won't have to buy as many next year. I did make it to the Bloomington Garden Club sale and the Edina garden club sale last week, and went to Chaska Farm and Garden store this afternoon. I left work a little early, so I told my boss it was her fault I spent so much. But, if it turns out well, she gets some of the credit too!

My nephew and sis in law (his mom) are coming over Tuesday to help me move stuff around and plant some, so hopefully it won't rain while we're digging around out there. I have edging stones to move around, and we'll try to add more soil. Hope the hostas that are there won't mind.

The house painting turned out really well. The neighbors like it too, which is good, since they'll have to look at it for quite awhile! It's different from everyone else's, but not obnoxiously so. Anyone that's been to the house before will drive right by, it looks so different. The painters thought the cats were cute - they would try to catch the brush with their paws when the guys were doing the windows.

Brandi suggested that I post before and after pics, (good idea!) so here's the before: The house has been painted, but I haven't planted any of the new stuff. Anything growing is stuff that was there before. (Some of it may be weeds - I have to figure out which is which!)

I want to combine the ring in front with the edging in front of the house to make one big patch. Grass doesn't really grow, so I'll try something else! There are two smaller rings in front of this with the flowering crab trees, but I'll just plant annuals or something in there to go with the lamium I put in the last couple of years.

Plus, I bought two of these and the tags aren't in there, so I don't remember for sure what they are! Aaargh. Any ideas?