Pacific Northwest Gardening: Who Are Your Garden Helpers Part Two, 1 by katie59

katie59 wrote:
Ginger - that's rough. 28 this time of year is just WRONG. I think it's warmer in Alaska . . .

Patricia - your girls are so darling. I'm glad you're getting a break on Fridays. Does your mom need someone there 24/7? I'm guessing so . . .

Sharon - thank you!! Bug is totally back to normal and was racing around (trying to pull another toenail out, is all I could think) with Magic and Sahara today. He doesn't even care if I touch the spot that was making him cry out on Sunday. I have been reading that hand and foot injuries are more painful to all of us that other kinds of pain, which seemed to be the case with him.

Planted a new planter today - Phormium 'Dusky Chief' with Geum coccineum 'Mango Lassi' - a new favorite!! I put a Euphorbia 'Bonfire' and a Heuchera 'Obsidian' in there, as well. It's dramatic and I like it. I may end up continuing this combination in the garden at the end of the season when these guys have outgrown this container.