pretty in purple

things are blooming around here...oh and here is Bono enjoying the retractable awning with sun screen which costs as much as a trip to Disney for a family of 5. I..am...not...kidding. But it was better than using an umbrella to shield me from the flashlight in your eyes brightness of the afternoon sun on my back door.

My mother told me the old adage about perennials. I am impatient as I think most gardeners are "Daddy, I want it now!" however, I am now seeing the fruits of just waiting out these perennials and not spending money on lots of annuals every year. First year they sleep....

2nd year they creep....

3rd year they leap! Right now my salvia is jumping for joy.