Memorial Day Weather

This year, 56º. Last year, 94º. Boo!

Impatiens beds and finished deck!

Back Gardens

Planted the herb garden, vegetables, zinnias, and a few new rock wall plants today!

Plant "tree"

The forecast for tonight is mid-30s, so this will stay in the garage overnight, but it's all done!

Deck plants

Black and gold!

Window boxes

I planted cascading petunias this year, we'll see how they look!

Shade garden

Home Depot had a great selection of New Guinea Impatiens! Also planted coleus, nicotiana, black pansies, and a grape-o-licious wishbone flower.

Perennials and hanging plant

Pre-planting

Plants Bought

Here's this year's list:

Tufted violet-p
Alpine columbine-p
Hellebore-p
Superbells tequila sunrise
Coleus kingswood torch, merlot, coco loco
New guinea impatiens
Oxalis fireglow
Mosquito plant
Superbells lemon slice
Husky cherry tomato
Grafted big bertha pepper
Jalapeno pepper
Juliet tomato
Ultimate opener tomato
Green bell pepper
Early girl tomato
Viva italia tomato
Wave petunias
Superbells yellow
Calibrachoa white
Nicotiana
Grape-o-licious wishbone flower
Black velvet and phantom petunias

April Weather

The average temperature was 44.1 compared to normal of 46.6. Precipitation was 5.83 inches compared to normal of 3.4 inches. Year to date precipitation is 13.52 compared to normal of 8.28 inches.