Pink, Planting & Pets..well, sort of!

My husband is the best...he is always thinking a step ahead to do little things for me, such as print out directions, or wash my car windshield, or get everything ready for me to do a bit of gardening.

Like today...he set the plants we recently purchased, a trowel, a kneeling pad with gloves and some mulch out near the front planter. All I had to do was go outside and get the plants into the soil! Did I mention he's the best? There is a birdbath in the center of the front planter where I was working today. The planter is near the entrance of our home, and we like to keep it blooming and welcoming. I planted some Lobelia in front because it is low growing.

There are three Carnation plants already established and they grow to about ten inches tall, but the neighborhood rabbits won't stop nibbling the blossoms, so they are devoid of flowers just now....except for the few blooms too tall for bunnies to reach!lol~ 
I also planted Coneflower (echinacea purpurea). It is such a pretty shade of pink and I love how its petals bend back.

The information tag that was stuck in the pot with the Coneflower says it is deer resistant...we have no deer, but I hope it is bunny resistant!

Next, I planted an Arizona Sun Blanket Flower (Gaillardia). It is an unusual new perrenial with striking pink, red & yellow flowers. It is supposed to be easy to grow, drought tolerant and attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies. Look at that rich pink color!

When I finished  planting, I noticed a little lizard on the low wall watching me. He did not run away!

In fact, he studied me and proceeded to come closer. He climbed down the wall, hopped onto the soil and trotted just 10 inches from my knees... I was still kneeling, then he cocked his head to look up at me like dogs do when they are curious!! I was amazed! After a brief look at me, he ran across the soil and back up the wall into the sun.

The plants need to grow and spread out, but soon the small planter will be full of blooms. And when Fall arrives the Chrysanthemums will really take off~ 1 Peter 4: 9-10

                        
Gardens are a form of autobiography.  ~Sydney Eddison,
                          Horticulture magazine, August/September 1993

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