much rain

This is shaping up to be one of the rainiest Junes on record for Boise. It doesn't "feel" like summer, but it's been great for the garden. Things have been growing like crazy.
Elton and Kolchak in the back yard, our patio and "wall" of lilacs and vines along the chain link fence.

We have these little pink flowers in various spots around the front yard. They are perennials that come back every year but I have no idea what they are.

Our front doorway, with Japanese maple on the left and Oregon grape and "mystery plant" on the right. I severely trimmed back the "mystery plant" earlier this spring and it was like sticks; I thought I had killed it. Now it is so lush that I am going to have to cut it back to get into the front door.
Roses and flowering quince along the west side of the house; an area that is a bit neglected because we rarely go to that side of the yard.

Lavender is just beginning to turn bright purple!

The east front side of the yard, with Scotch pine, mullein, flowers. This big fluffy shrub is growing in our front yard.....






This morning, I've been out trimming the yarrow that is encroaching on the sidewalk. If I let it go much longer, it would have reached across to the "fluffy bush" and made the sidewalk impassable.

I also planted catnip seeds in my herb garden. I have some fennel also, but knowing how tall it gets, I must think about where I want it to grow.

We have blossoms on our tomato plants as of this morning (yay!) and all the squash are getting bigger each day. Elton is still harvesting strawberries and has replanted radishes in hopes of getting a second crop.

My herb garden is growing almost too well. The lemon balm, basil and dill have all taken off, and the little tarragon that looked so forlorn after I dropped it at the store has bounced back well.