In the garden

It's gonna be another HOT weekend and our plan is to spend most of it just hanging out at home. Works for me!
30 degrees, and Taz chooses to lie in the sun, silly dog.




My choice is the shady patio.







I've spent 2 months looking for a bamboo spout to replace the fally-apart one that lasted a record 3 years. Finally found one at a little garden place that assured me 2 months ago that they probably wouldn't be stocking them anymore because of their inherent fally-apart nature, but they would certainly phone me if they did get any in. If it wasn't the only one in the city, I would've left it there.




Every year I say I'm going to replace the dish that I use for this fountain because the spout isn't a good fit for this one, but I never do. I like this one, and as long as I don't lose the rock that holds the spout in place, this one works just fine.




This is my favourite corner! Or it will be once the transplanted bleeding heart recovers and the day lilies are bigger.




I'm not sure why I don't have more lupins, they're such cool looking plants.




The hollyhocks are a pretty colour, but not very tall yet. There are TONS of buds on them, and I'm expecting them to grow another few feet yet. Coulda sworn I planted singles, but these appear to be doubles. Drives me crazy when greenhouses mis-label things.




I also planted a bunch of pink lavatera seeds - surprise! Most of them are white. I only got one pink plant out of the bunch.







I spend a lot of time yanking morning glory seedlings out of my garden. Not that I don't like them, I do, but they're so prolific that they've been choking out the clematis vines. This little volunteer popped up beside the hose, so I've decided that if it can survive beside the dryer vent, it deserves to live. I'm pretty sure I'll have 6000 plants here by next year.




The hostas at the side of the house are doing well this year.




I thought I'd lost this jackmanii last year. It was the middle of August before it even popped it's head out of the ground, but it appears to be just fine this year.




This day lily just gets better every year.




On the other hand, the monkshood that was transplanted from Lesley's garden is struggling. They're blooming, but they don't look very happy.




This is my breakfast view from the kitchen window.




Dan's home! Dan's home! I heard the car! Taz patiently waits for the garage door to open.




All of Taz's Flickr friends have wading pools, and because it's been such a hot summer, we broke down and bought one for Taz too. So far her enthusiasm has been underwhelming. She has to be coaxed in one paw at a time, and is usually in a hurry to get out again. It makes a great water dish though, she stops for a drink on her way to the park and again on the way back to the house.










Oh well, Muñeca is coming to visit for a week, maybe she'll enjoy it.


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