Recent aquisitions

I am sure you all have heard me say that I don't like to pay full price for plants. This plant to the left is just such a thing. I got this Adolphe Rousseau Peony half price at one of the local Lowes. It was looking pretty rough as it hadn't been watered properly. Once I got it home and some good old H2O added to it, it perked right up. Of course it hasn't bloomed like the wonderful picture on the left there, but I am waiting in high anticipation for it. This is the first peony I have owned of my own self. Of course my mom had one when I was growing up and I remember it being covered in ants. Ants aren't always bad, so if I get flowers like that I think I can handle them.

Now this little lovely is a Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle. I DID pay full price for this one. I like things that are unusual and if I see them and get a hankering for it, I actually walk away. Of course I check the price and the availability and then wait to see if they get all bought up, and hope that they go on sale before they disappear. This one didn't disappear, nor did it go on sale, but that is ok. I have it planted with my other honeysuckle. I think once they start growing they will be beautiful together.

That is all for today. Oh, just quickly, the veggies are doing great. One interesting thing is that one side of the garden is growing better than the other. Our hypotheses is that having the compost bin at the good growing side made that one grow better, so, we are going to make another one on the other side and see what happens. I will keep you posted!!