DEEEE-lish and other goodies!

The first tomato off the grape tomato plant in my back yard, you ask? It was SOOOO delicious! Here it is before I plopped it in my mouth!It was warm from the sun and didn't even need a speck of salt. It was MIGHTY fine, thank you for asking! Many others are ripening as we speak, so I'm looking forward to some more deliciousness soon!

So, if you read yesterday's post, you saw that I had to attend a retirement party for a good friend of mine. I adore this woman. She's 67 and just SO vivacious and funny and witty! Of course, for her retirement gift, I did up a pretty planter! Which, of course, means that I had to go to my most favorite place, Marblehead Garden Center! Yipppppeeeeeeeee!

Even though it was in the 90s, I had myself a good time! Not only did I buy a pretty planter and 10 lovely plants to go in it, I also did some shopping for perennials for a client of mine! Oh, I had a good time amongst all the pretty plants in bloom! And, of course, I bought myself a few things. Hello? Have you met me? I simply am unable to go anywhere near plants for sale without buying at LEAST one. Or three. Or six, in this case. Oy. I'm hopeless! I know!

Here are the fruits of my toils from yesterday...Said planter and plants:This photo doesn't do it justice. It was very pretty. I used one purple angelonia, two variegated corkscrew grasses, two white verbena, one white petunia, two purple million bells, and two cream-colored lantana.

And here are the plants I got for my client; an evening primrose:


Pinkish day lilies, a pink hydrangea, solomon's seal and tall phlox:

And last, but not least, a white wisteria that is growing like a weed!I had to special order this and have been taking care of it for over a month now! I keep telling him about his new home, but he doesn't believe me. You know how wisterias can be. They're very skeptical! hee hee!

And, of course, I had to buy me a few goodies, as I mentioned. I got 6 balloon flower plants. Do you know these?
They come in purple and white. I got all purple. They are happy little things!

You may ask, but why do they call them balloon flowers? Looky!How cute is that puffiness before they bloom?! Love them!

OK. That's all for today. You're dismissed. Bye!