FLOWERS EVERYWHERE
Everything's coming up roses and delphiniums at our house. We are so proud of our blue delphiniums. There was this narrow space between the cellar bulkhead and the back deck. It was kind of ugly and empty. Because it was so shaded we thought nothing would grown there. I goggled "plants that grow in the shade" and found out foxglove and delphiniums should do well. The first year they both rewarded us with an nice flowering screen on the side of the deck. Both plants are annuals and should have come back the following year. The foxglove disappointed us, but the delphinium did return although not as abundantly. So I just added more plants to the bed and the little darlings went crazy. They had a long journey to climb above the bulkhead to reach any sun. This encouraged them to grow very high. Out tallest plant measures seven feet high from the ground to the tip.
Nothing could be more pleasant than morning coffee or evening cocktails on the deck with all the abundance of nature surrounding us.