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Perennial herbs from last year:  Oregano, sage, thyme and Chives

Oregano I transplanted from my grandmother's garden

Newly planted basil and parsley

Digging up turf to expand the garden

It's been so crazy that I haven't had time to blog.  Write now I'm cooking dinner and doing laundry while downloading pictures that I just cook.  Between the rain and being sick, my poor garden has suffered.  

I have been plant shopping.  I got some from the Mother's Day plant sale at my daughter's school, I found a couple of unusual heirloom varieties at Home Depot (really) and then I went to my favorite place - Stone Gardens  off of 110 in Shelton, CT.

I bought tomato plants, pepper plants, italian basil, thai basil, parsley, eggplant, and dill.

I planted the herbs today.  

Rain, Rain, Go Away

It's Raining, It's pouring, the old man is snoring........

Not much work being done in the garden with all this rain, but things are sprouting. I planted some zinnia seeds and the came up in two days. I have very small lettuce plants in my window box planters. The strawberries that I transplanted into the strawberry pots seem to be doing well. They are green and lively.

I also went plant shopping at Stone Gardens. They have the nicest plants. I bought a flat of marigolds for $8.00. Flame and yellow mixed. They will look very pretty edging my herb garden. I also bought some geraniums and some other kind of flowers, but I don't know what they are. They are sun sensative and since it's raining they are all closed up.

Does anyone want any strawberry plants? I have too many and I they are starting to flower. I bought some batteries, so pictures to follow.

This weekend is the Big Dig. We will be expanding the garden and building a new fence.