In the Garden

I planted some tomato plants yesterday.  I was kind of worried about them because I heard lots of scary raccoon noises last night.  I hoped they hadn't pulled my plants up.  So I went out this morning to have a look.  Yay!  Everything was fine!

I was quite relieved.  I took another photo of one of the plants.  This variety is Early Girl.  Can't wait to harvest them.

I took a few other photos.  Here is my Bleeding Heart.  I love these.

Another blue flower.  I love blue flowers.  But I have probably said that before.  This is Mertensia virginia, Virginia blue bells.  When this plant comes up in early spring its foliage is a dark reddish colour.  Then by the middle of spring it has blue bell shaped flowers,

Here is a close up. 

The flowers turn pink after a few days.  By summer the plant has gone dormant.  It totally disappears.  Kind of like the fall crocuses.  I have to remember where it was so I don't dig it up and plant something else in its space.


It sounds like my time outside was good.  But nothing could be farther from the truth.  After I had taken the photos everything went downhill.  I pulled the hose up to the tomato plants.  I was able to water them, but I was not happy with the way the water came out of the wand.  Then I watered a small area in the back garden where a few catnip plants had come up.  I wanted to moisten the soil so I could remove the plant.  But then my hose broke!  It just split near the wand end, sending a cold shower all over me.  I turned the water off as quickly as I could.  Then I tried to dig up the catnip.  But the soil was still too hard.  I managed to get it out in pieces.  I hope it survives.  My daughter wants some for her garden because her seeds aren't working.  I will try to fix the hose this afternoon.  Or maybe I'll take a nap.