Lots of Tuesday Blooms

I think I'm on the mend.  I am taking the advice of not trying to do too much still.  It's hard being home sick, because I see things that need to be done, but don't have the energy to do it.  Whatever I have now, I couldn't even do simple things Sunday and Monday, but today, I think I can do some simple things.  I just need to stay away from the shovel and hoe.  I have been spending so much of my efforts on the new planting area, that I have neglected to fill the holes in the other beds.  It's not too late, though, I need to remind myself of that.  Enough with the pity party.  I have a home and yard to be thankful for, among other blessings in my life.  I think I will be well enough to go to work tomorrow.

I did have energy to take photos of flowers this morning, so I can join Jean in her Bloomin Tuesday this week.  I just read her post from today, and saw that she has some of the same things I do blooming.  I like what she said about not being particular about colors of tulips because she likes variety in the garden.  That's me.  I seem to be a plant collector.  My tulips are finished, but they sure held their blooms awhile.   The pictures start with the area in front of the vegetable garden, which is in the back of the back yard, on the other side of the driveway.

The irises are in bloom now.  That means it really is spring!  I only know the name of one of them, and that's because some bloggers knew what it was.  If you recognize any of these, let me know.  I got most of them as passalongs.

Euphorbia 'Bonfire'

Celandine Poppy

Like Jean, I had to include a hellebore.  There are others still blooming, too, but the photos didn't turn out.

Amsonia, I think, Tabernaumontana

Allium

 Lovage

Columbines

Virginia Waterleaf

This comfrey is a smaller kind with blue flowers.  I just looked it up, and it looks to be Symphytum grandiflorum 'Hidcote Blue'.   The larger variety with purple flowers will be blooming soon, as well.

 

The irises are putting on quite a show this year.  These are at the front edge of the side yard.

The sweet rocket I got from a friend is blooming in the front yard bed that used to be the new bed, then was the front yard bed.  I'll have to figure out what I'm going to call it and the new new bed.  LOL

 This is 'Imortality' as identified by bloggers last year.  I like it near the bicycle.

Dianthis

This is the verbena a friend of mine gave me from her large patch of it in the ditches of her acreage.  It looks like it likes it where I planted it.  I like it enough to keep it in check.  It's one of the first kind of flowers I grew, but when we moved, I either didn't bring any, or it didn't survive.

Iris

Perennial geranium

More Irises and a "Heidi"

I have a couple pulmonarias in the planter on the south side of the house, which is now in full sun.  They are struggling a bit in the heat of the day, but come out of it.  If I have to move them, it will be across the street.  I will keep an eye on them.  Maybe I can create some shade for them.

This is one of my favorite perennial geraniums, but I don't know the name right now.

The plants in the basket are still looking good, even though they've shriveled from getting dry a couple times.

Well, I'm feeling hungry for the first time since Sunday, so that must mean I am really on the mend.  Now, I hope I can keep the three pounds I lost off.  I hope your week is going well.  (If you haven't been to my blog for awhile, and have time, click on "older posts" to see what has taken the place of the tree in our front yard, which had to be cut down for safety reasons.)

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