I hope that everyone has had a great weekend. I spent part of my weekend making dish cloths. I have really enjoyed making these dish clothes for friends and family. I will be adding them to mini gift baskets filled with inexpensive kitchen gadgets and a sweet smelling dish soap. As I crochet each of these clothes my mind is free to think about the friends and family members who will receive them. I am able to pray for them and get encouragement knowing that they love me just as much as I love them.




Here is a photo of my indoor Impatience plant. This is my first experience with ‘Impatience’ and I am not sure how long they will bloom or grow for that matter. I have had them since Memorial Day. I purchased two 8 packs for $1.00 so, I think that I did pretty well.


Here is my Basil plants. Well one of them. I brought this one inside because ‘Japanese Beetles’ were beginning to much on the leaves before I could. I still have four more outside in my vegetable garden and the slugs and caterpillars get to much on a few of those leaves before I harvest them.

Here are the annual ‘Petunias’ that I bought early in the Spring on clearance. I paid $1.00 per pot and was able to fill in a good bit of my front yard landscape at that price.


These are my ‘Gladiolus’ that were planted three years ago. I love them because they are so hardy and beautiful as cut flowers. I only cut the yellow, because if I don’t the ‘Japanese Beetles’ will have a field day with them. For some reason they are not attracted to the red ‘Gladiolus’. This year I added some purple ‘Glads’ which I will share pictures of once they bloom in the Fall.



I love the colors found in my Tropical Plant. This plant is an annual, but I will bring it inside during the Fall to see if it will last until next season.

Below are the new additions to my flower beds. First is a pink blooming ‘Lantana‘.
Next is the Peaches and Cream ‘Lantana‘. Next is the “Red Spread Lantana” which blooms red and orange.


Also making a debut is seed grown mini ‘Zinnia’s’

And store bought large ‘Zinnia’s. The first picture is a Zinnia as it unfurls it’s beautiful petals.


The next addition is the ‘Pink Phlox”.

Finally, are some of my foundation plants. I have ‘English Ivy’…
and a few Hosta’s.


This is my backyard veggies and flower bed. I started it this year so it is a work in progress. In front is a yellow ‘Wild Cone Flower’

Behind it is a ‘Juniper’ bush and garlic sprouts.

Tomato plants below.



Thank you for stopping by and checking out what I have gotten done this month.

What have you accomplished this month that brings you joy?

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