How does your garden grow?

Today I thought I'd share some pictures of various beautiful tulips that have started to spring up around my yard.  Many of these planted over 5 years ago and they have come back up. 

 These beautiful red ones (I know they look more orange in this picture) were along my driveway.  Until yesterday when some fast four year old fingers finally couldn't resist and picked them. 

 This is one of two planters I've put at the end of my driveway. I put a small solar light in them so no one hits them backing out at night. I love this cheerful light apple green color.  These pots are 15 inches and were only $8 a piece at Wal Mart.  I hate it that big pots cost so much.  And, if I get lazy and don't put them away in the winter, I don't have to worry about them cracking like clay pots. 

So, are you getting down and dirty in your yard?  What are you planting these days?

Solar light show

Solar lights in the garden? Do you have them? Do you love them? This year I decided I was going to get some to put in my back yard. I've liked the look of little lights, but I haven't been impressed with the solar lights I've seen in some folks yards in the past. To me they haven't put out enough light.

I decided to roll the dice and buy some at Wal Mart this year and I'm pleased to say I haven't been disappointed. The little ones were 3 a piece and I just bought a few. It makes me happy at night to look at in the backyard and see the little lights shining in the night. It reminds me of little fairies out in the dark. And now that the lightning bugs are out, it looks like a little lights show out there.

I wanted to share a few pix of some of my plants this year. This first picture is of a planet I've never had before. It said it was good for partial sun and that is what I get in the backyard. This plant has been beautiful since I potted it. I love the delicate looking bell petals and the different colors. The name of this plant is escaping me, but if you see it I highly recommend it.

This second picture is of a planter of rose moss. I love this stuff. It will self seed and will spread in a planter box. I have some in this single container and I did put some in one of my planter boxes. This will keep going right through the hard August heat and the beautiful colors don't disappoint.

This is just one of my petunias. I bought a bunch of red ones and have them on my back deck. A sweet little humming bird comes to visit us and he loves the nectar from the red ones. So I try to get some for him every year. I added white and purple this year. They keep on trucking too.

I don't have pictures, but we've got tomato plants out back, as well as a pepper plant. The tomato's are going crazy because we've had a lot of rain lately. I can't wait for fresh tomatoes.

So this is how my garden grows? Do you garden? If so, what have you got going?