Garden Planting

Garden planting began this morning in very hazy and wet conditions, just after a raft of thunderstorms came through last night.  It ended when I ran out of energy early this afternoon and the sun broke through.  Rain is forecast again for tonight and tomorrow, so I probably won't get back to planting until Monday, but I've already completed the entire front and some of the back.

Plants always look so tiny when they first go in.

Seriously, it's like they're not even there.  A few of those will eventually exceed 4 square feet without even trying.

Around this point in the process, I always wonder why I have so many plants left.  It's because the back is enormous and I'm only just starting it.  Even so, I've used an appreciable amount of marigolds and zinnia already.

While the garden annuals gear up, the tulips are still going.  The Purple Prince are in full bloom now and will last a few more days.  They might go tonight if we get the heavy storms projected.

The azalea won't even notice the storms, however.  I got one shot of a perfect blossom--ruined by a slight shadow of the lens in the frame.

The lawn looks perfect, but it usually does in May.  This year's incessant rainfall has certainly helped.