Monday, Monday

Another hot clear day .... I got a late start to the morning because I couldn't sleep last night. By the time I was out of bed this AM, it was already too hot to be out in the sun. Ashley and I had a long conversation this morning about her herb container, and we posted an inquiry on the herb forum, along with photos.

Late this afternoon I watered the veggie garden and both the flower gardens. Some of my potted plants are already suffering from lack of moisture, even with all the rain we had last week. Potted plants are a pain in the *&^! I must get a few of the drip irrigation hoses done for the containers I don't plan to plant out into the gardens. The porch shade beds are starting to fill in nicely, though I have not done anything with the first bed in that trio yet. It has some potted plants sitting in it but nothing really planted. I think I will put the peppermint hydrangea and the two white hydrangeas in that bed for now. They are all showing a lot of budding...........very happy to see them doing well as these are new to the hydrangea world. I was unsure how they would return this summer. Photo of them last year:

The front bed is truly a nightmare. I am horrified that it is full of bermuda grass. I really am at a loss as to whether I will even be able to save it or not. I keep putting off doing that bed because I am so worried about it. That doesn't make sense.....seems that should be the first thing I try to do, but I think it makes me feel overwhelmed. Wow is there a lot to do here!