The columbine is making a valient attempt at a second bloom, here's the first bud. (Is it my imagination or does it seems to be staring at the frog which is hiding in the Alpine Strawberries.)
Yellow Columbine during last spring was really prolific, an unexpected heatwave did burn the edge of its beautiful leaves, yet it still rewarded me with these beautiful flowers.
The volunteer tomato plant hit its growth spurt, almost 2 feet in about 1 week! I just hope it will survive the summer heat and reward me with beautiful large red tomatoes. It must be from a tomato that had dropped off the plant from last year. Its almost time to thin the plant so that the little red treasures have room to grow.
The French Lavender seems to be enjoying the heat and is quite proliferous in its bloom, I shall definately look into other Lavenders next year, they seem so happy in our climate.
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I love love love lavender. Columbines are also some of my favorites. We used to have a garden bunny and our boston terrier would steal it and run around the yard with it! Lovely cables by the way!!!
Yes, I love that Persephone scarf too - must check it out. Don't be discouraged by your early days of sock knitting exploration - it's a learning curve and soon you'll know exactly the number of stitches and the patterns that suit you. I find I need some sort of ribbing effect on most of the cuff and foot to ensure the sock stays up, be it through cabling or through a lace and rib pattern.
I must check with you for good yarn shops when I'm next in your part of the world: you seem to know the best ones!
And your plants are beautiful. Is that pink fluffy one a form of Spiraea?
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