We scored an awesome little patio set at a yard sale today for $25. It needs to have some rust removed from the table, but other than that it's solid. In fact, when I'm done writing this entry, I'm going to go sit at it and drink a cold beer.

And here's my happily growing lettuce:

And in front, I am still waiting for newly planted poppies and canna lilies to emerge, but our irises have bloomed. I can't figure out, though, why our neighbors have beautiful purple or yellow irises, while ours are somewhat bacon-colored.

Not a color I would have chosen, but I'm not about to go digging them up just yet. Looks like we have scored some clumping bamboo for the back yard; we have a whole area that we are planning more exotic garden in, once the dead box-elder comes down. Will keep you all posted, as I'm sure you're laying awake at night wondering about it.

I kind of like those orange irises! I wonder what the name of it is. Too bad you're not close enough - I'd trade some of my purple ones with you!

Mmmm, bacon.

Actually, the irises look much prettier in the picture than in real life. They're kind of yellow-ish with brown-ish maroon edges. Very bacon-y, not as nice and orangey as they look in the photo. But yes, I'd gladly trade. It's going to be very orange out front; I guess I didn't think ahead much. I've got orange poppies planted (they won't flower until next year though) and orange cannas.

Photos look great! Careful with the bamboo--I've heard it's invasive like blackberry, and once you've got it, you can't get rid of it.