green trick, parrot's beak, succulents, and orange

The title of this post looks a lot like my shopping list when I went to my favorite garden centers last weekend... with the exception of green trick which I was excited to find.  So unexpected!  Things are finally coming together in the backyard. 

1.  green trick dianthus    2.  parrot's beak lotus berthelotii   3.  succulents and jades    4.  heimalis begonia solenia orange    5.  sedum garden    6. tropicanna gold canna - canna indica 'Mactro'

one!

Happy Birthday Minnow!  Who doesn't love a birthday burger?

hair

Blooming now in our backyard!

Genus:	Allium
Variety	Hair
Type:	Deciduous
Soil Type:	Well-drained but fertile, add grit on heavy soils
Site:	Full sun or partial shade
Height:	H. 80-90cm
Spacing:	Plant 15cm deep, 30cm apart.
Hardiness:	Hardy
Care tips:	Remember these are very perennial so plant them somewhere permanent. Removing the tatty foliage doesn't appear to affect the bulbs.
Flowers:	June - July
For the vase:	Add a drop of bleach to the water to minimise the oniony smell or change the water regularly. They will look good for up to 2 weeks without rearranging

gathering of the hounds

greyhound cuteness overload!  these are some of the beautiful hounds that posed for me at the Great Lakes Greyhound of Indiana's event today.  (yes there was a teacup chihuahua hanging out amongst the hounds)  I enjoyed meeting all of these sweet dogs and hope to see them again sometime at future greyhound events.