The lisianthus and the snapdragons were all blooming today, and I scooped up as many as I could, along with a few patio petunias that I cut back hoping to encourage some new buds. I spent $150 on these seedlings, and I am not sorry at all.  If I hadn’t splurged, I’m not sure I’d have any flowers at all.  The heavy rain drowned all the seeds I planted, except the calendula for some reason, and the starts I sprouted indoors have not fared too well in the soggy soil. Slugs and bunnies – take your pick – had their feast on the tender leaves before the roots could catch up and fight back. Ah well – circle of life, you know.

Anyway, I don’t mean to complain! This is so damn pretty, even if I do say so myself.