Beginner Gardening: I am bitten by the bug!, 1 by beardtongue

beardtongue wrote:
Cheri, I can totally identify with all that you wrote. I know that gardening has been my way of dealing with stress. But what a beautiful and harmless way of dealing with it!
At Sbarr's request, here are a few photos of the beginnings of my garden. Since so many of my plants were just planted this year, they will not be blooming until next year.

This is my purple homestead verbena plant next to golden oregano. I am hoping the verbena will make it through my Michigan winter. The burgandy foliage behind it in the top center is red husker beardtongue. You will notice the artemesia next to that. There is some dianthus as well as some white clips to the right of the verbena. I find the various foliage and colors to be pleasing.