A Good Weekend for Gardening

The early charm of "spring ephemerals" is gone and the bold summer perennials are center stage in the garden now - along with their cousins, the weeds.

Along with the lychnis and butterfly bush, the aggressive and relentless mugwort can be seen lurking. Its leaves, when cut, dried and stuffed in a pillow, are said to enhance dreams, but the plant is more of a nightmare to control in the garden.

Daylilies are a full-on summer staple and keep themselves tidy by crowding out anything else in their way.

Hosta plants also occupy all the available space, leaving more gardening time for eradication of shotweed, yellow oxalis and all those grasses that like to invade the premises.

Meanwhile, our predatory friend here is taking care of the buggy interlopers in the garden.

Have a great weekend and remember to be grateful for the freedoms that we enjoy!

--Bernice