Siberian Iris and Dianthus grationapolitanus, both from June. This Dianthus is a very small and slow to grow. I’ve lost a bunch of them and only have a few left.

Salvia nemorosa ‘East Friesland’ and Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue.’ The salvia is awesome and will rebloom repeatedly when cut back. The geranium probably needs to be moved to full sun, because it’s leggy and weak in the shady spot I have it in.

‘Pink Simplicity’ rose and Dianthus deltoides ‘Brilliancy.’ The dianthus is doing quite well — I have perhaps 10 of these. I will write another post about the roses, because they are doing better this year than in past years and it’s the result of some different care I’m giving them.

This is ‘Steve’s Yellow’ (lol) — my own selection of a yellow Gaillardia that I’ve grown from cuttings. Also my lavenders are in full flower now.

Cherries!!! We just picked all of them on Saturday, July 5th, and we got two huge bowls full of them. Very nice. No worms, either, so my spraying worked better this year. Also, on the right are some flowers from our Linden tree. When this tree flowers, it smells SO good!

This is part of the front flowerbed, which I redesigned last fall. The Lamium is growing well in front, and everything else is filling in pretty well, too. The ‘Stella D’Oro’ daylilies are blooming, but they still could be better. I need to fertilize them regularly, which I haven’t done well, mostly because it’s inconvenient to get a hose to them.

Here are a Delphinium, some Hostas (and other things), and a large Foxglove. All in the front flowerbed. It’s turning out to be a pretty good flower year at the Kroes home!