Growing in my garden this week: Columbine aquilegia – These are from packets that I purchased in Gettysburg in the spring. They are blooming, but I was hoping for more blooms and a larger diameter. I guess I will have to wait for next year.

Prairie Bonnet Columbine – Unique version of columbines. These are much hardier than the aquilegia version of columbine.

Chives – These blossoms are really giving my herb garden some pizazz right now. They are very reliable and return every year with wider girth and more flowers. Chives are a terrific garnish and also add a light onion taste to food.

New Guinea Impatiens – These grow well in sun or shade…I love the color

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Allium – These are very reliable bulb plants and come back every year. As of now, they haven’t done any spreading or multiplying

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Torenia (Yellow Moon) – A Terrific plant that will bloom all summer for me. It can be grown in shade, but I have best luck in half sun/half shade

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Zinnias (dwarf) in hanging basket to lure hummingbirds

Candy Corn Plant (Manettia luteorubra) – This is in a hanging basket and since I have brought it home from the nursery the tendrils have been twirling and twining all over the place. It seems very happy in sun with late afternoon shade. I’m plan to bring it inside in the Autumn and overwinter indoors. I’m hoping this plant will draw hummingbirds and butterflies. This is the first time I have found this plant in a hanging basket for outdoor growing conditions. This plant is also known as the Firecracker Plant.

Blue Lagoon Rose Bush – Well, it does not quite appear to be blue or even lavender, but it is very, very pretty, so I guess it can stay in my garden. I love the name of the rose…a favorite movie of mine.

There are many more plants and seeds sprouting, but they have not yet reached camera-worthy presentation. Thanks for looking at my garden with me today.