More flowers

This weekend, we did get quite a bit of yard work done. I planted some more herbs and a tomato in another pot. The tomato variety is 'Juliette' and will be a grape tomato. I can hardly wait! The herbs are Cilantro (great in salsa), chives (from my good friend, Cindy), and Spicy Globe (Greek Basil). I have not grown Spicy Globe before, so I have no idea what it tastes like in food. It'll be fun to find out.





The next project was a hanging planter for my shepherd's hook. Calibrachoa, common name Million Bells, are one of my favorite 'tender perennials' - that means annual in ND!! - because they flower all summer and come in such a variety of colors. I don't remember the name of this color, but it looks like sunset. It's also one of those that can handle sporadic watering and will pop back into life if you happen to forget watering on a hot day.




My other purchase was Dahlia's. I haven't planted Dahlia's that often - maybe once. They can be saved in the fall and stored for planting the next Spring. I may just try that this year. The color of these Dahlia's was irresistable for me. I haven't put them in a pot, yet, though. I still need to get some alyssum or moss roses to fill in the intended planter.