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In this spot: Catmint (tall blue,) Jupiter's Beard (tall pink,) Geum (orange,) Johnson's Blue Geraniums (short blue,) Dianthus (fuschia) + 2 cool birdhouses I painted myself (though my snooty birds refuse to live in them.) Missing from the party is (white) Baby's Breath. She adds a lovely, soft texture to these big blossoms.

It's a jungle out here! My short mountain growing season inspires every perennial to behave differently. Bloom times are all squished together ~ in July this joint is a riot of color.


It's hard to decide what to show on this Garden Blogger's Bloom Day ~ so many fun flowers to choose from. Here are a few that always make me smile:



Sweet Peas climbing the front porch.

Blazing orange beauty: the Maltese Cross.


Cute Columbines are so plentiful they're flowering in the cracks of my sidewalk.

Lounging beneath this Six Hills Giant Catmint (blue) and Valerian (red) is one lazy, little kitty. I wonder if I should tell him that I'm planning to turn on the sprinkler?

Three cheers for Carol of May Dreams Gardens, creator of Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. Visit her site to enjoy more pretty gardens!


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