Friday Stroll Through the Garden

I am so grateful for mornings in the garden.  It calms my busy, restless mind, and brings peace to my soul.  I love to look at the blues and purples in this arrangement.  The light purple behind the pot is my sage.  This is the first time it's bloomed and it is very pretty!

I am doing my utmost to wait until DH comes home so I can share these with him!  Juicy!  My strawberries are big this year!  I was really surprised when I saw that.  I thought homegrown strawberries were always rather small.

My secret garden is starting to fill in.  I still have that mess at the back.  Don't look there, or if you do, just imagine a sweet little bench to sit in, surrounded by more flowers and with creeping thyme growing underneath.  I am a bit concerned for the future of my secret garden.  The house on the other side of the fence is a rental.  Full.  Of.  Young. Noisy. Kids.  And their dogs and one mean cat.  They don't clean up after the dogs and it smells really fuchi.  The cat beats up all the other cats in the neighborhood and is still pooping in my tomato bed.

Another view.

My secret smelly garden has Jupiter's Beard.  I love this plant.  It grows like crazy here, about 3-4 feet tall and is glorious!

Coreopsis with its cheerful, yellow blooms.

My borage re-seeded like mad last year.  Pam, this bee's for you;)  I know you are as fond of them as I am.

The blue and yellow makes a gorgeous contrast.

Daisies always make me think of my mom.  And on that note.... I will be blogging from the Heartland for the next three weeks.  I'm flying out Tuesday to spend some time with my mom and brothers.  I'm leaving DH home alone.  For three weeks.  With my garden.  I am afraid.  I will call him every single day at 6 o'clock and walk him through the watering over the phone.

I will be absent on Monday, because I have tons to do to get ready to go.  I promise to catch up though, with lots of pretty Iowa cornfields and blue skies!

Happy Friday!