Before the rain started, Andrew took some photos for me. The cleome volunteers are really taking off (I was so excited when I first saw them. I hope they return) and my double impatiens are FINALLY opening. I planted them in April with the other impatiens, and I can not, for the life of me, figure out why they held their buds closed for so long!

The lantana is carrying on. We think we will try planting it in the ground at the end of the season (wish it luck). Andrew likes the tall lantana bushes that he see around here. He also likes that we saw a hummingbird come to our lantana! My only concern is their reputation for being poisonous to dogs, so we will plant them in the front yard............I love them too.

Note to self: Andrew bought some very discounted Zinnia seedlings, and we planted them in both the back and the front today. Stay tuned to see if they come to fruition...........