Here are some pics I took today. Some things blooming and things that I don't know what they are, lol. I got the pond done and then dummy me put the pea gravel in and it was nasty so now I have to drain it and refill it or wait and see if it settles and clears up. I still have a lot to do but I can finish the rest by myself. He is coming back next week to till around my gazebo and then I will see what else I can talk him into tilling up for me, lol. He is a nice guy and took a bunch of mulch up to my pomagranate tree and put a nice thick layer under it after he heard me telling it I promised to give it some of that good compost soon, lol. He probably thinks I'm nuts. I moved the little trailer and hid it behind the shed. If you know what the other two plants are please let me know. I need to divide the big one with the wierd hanging flowers or repot it. Thats the itchy plant. The hairy one I don't know what it is either but it makes cluster of flat pink blooms and I got a couple of blooms on my candy corn vine. The other is my pink bower vine starting to bloom. The close up green one is of what I think are mealy bugs? I put alcohol on them yesterday but it didn't faze them. Time for more drastic measures.

Ellie - There are a few of us here that love the pinks and lavenders... I added in a love for blue eyes, just to shake things up! :0)~ Glad to hear DRN will shape up. It wasn't *too* bad, but I always am so impatient for them to bloom right! Jan - I am *so* impressed with Crystal Sea. I got it as a one fan bonus, and had never heard nor seen pictures of it. It is a HUGE bloom here, and it is a perfect pink for me - you? Ballerina Beautiful opens perfect for me every time... so far (knock on wood). I would totally recommend it, scapes are nice and thick with the right height, foliage is nice. Maybe in fall I'll have enough to trade ya somethin'? Pat - I used to HATE pink, but as I grew older, I liked it more and more. Maybe because I was *supposed* to like it as a little girl, I rebelled. Silly girl. Pinks with pink watermarks really get me going (like Clown's Cabaret). Nancy - I keep asking myself, "don't I have enough? Where will I put MORE?". Guess it never ends. This forum is the worst enabling site ever, because people show you photos, and also tell you how good the plant is.... :o) Michelle - hang in there, my SOT has not increased well for me either. I think this is one that takes its sweet time settling in. When it does bloom, you'll be delighted - the flowers are so good. Judy - thanks for the encouragement to wait! I am soooo impatient for more blooms! Debra - it is an intro from Hillard Lawler (DrBud - LA). I got it as a bonus. It has the weirdest parents ever for a pink - BILL NORRIS X FLAMING WILDFIRE. Tet, 8" flower on 40" scape. I seriously just planted it, so the flowers have a lot of room for improvement. I'll post the pic he sent me - it is fabulous. Can't wait to see it next year.

Thanks for the feedback. Red, the pismo dunes right now is only on the left side of the clock wall. That golden color is outgoing. In real life it doesn't seem to have any red undertones. flyleft-I love that clock too--it's a repro, got it at TJ Maxx--it was so dusty from being passed over and over that it almost looked vintage! beachlily--lucky you! Florida. Well, I live in Southeastern PA, it gets cold, but it is sunny, you know, "It's always sunny in Philadelphia". When I lived in Ohio, we had the lake effect, I think the average number of sunny days between November and April is 4. Had to move.

We have 2 markets. One runs Tuesday and Saturday, the other every other Sunday. Every Tuesday has been rainy and cold, while Saturdays and Sundays have been beautiful. We keep having record breaking weekend days, with Tuesdays well under par. We only have plants for sale at this point, but we move a LOT of them. Plant season is winding down, and we are sold out of a lot, so sales should be dropping drastically as of this weekend. As usual, everything got in the garden late, so we will have a bit of a lull for a few weeks.