Last year I did a major redo of my front flower beds to make it easier on this poor old body to weed and take care of things. The large bed is rock with shrubs and some statues, etc. Then I took the perennials out of the big garden and put them in the small garden on the other side of the sidewalk. I just couldn’t throw them out. (some jonquil bulbs went into the trash, and they probably decorated the landfill this spring) I didn’t know how the transplant would work. The small garden doesn’t get as much sun as the larger one. But I thought, the small one might turn into rock too. Oh, how I was wrong!

This year I only bought one Hosta to fill in a spot that was bare in the small garden. My Cala Lillies and Easter Lillies (never blooming at Easter) are budding out and the moss that covers the front of the garden is full and beautiful. The ornamental grass looks better than ever. You can’t keep a good garden down.

It was a major remodel but has worked out well. The perennials cover the small garden, and the rocks and decorations cover the large garden. I have a lot less work and they look good.

Now we’ll see how they handle the hot, dry, windy Oklahoma summer! We installed a sprinkler system too. So that will help. I’m getting old and lazy. But I love gardens.

The herb garden out back is doing well. The basil is up, and the mint is trying to take over as usual. I have garlic starting to curl that I need to use. It’s going to be a good summer.

What are you reading, writing, growing, or creating this week?