Sweet Pea Seeds

The Sweet Pea seeds from the front plants are 'Miss. Willmott'.

Virginia Creeper

We have Virginia Creeper growing all around the front deck and some underneath. It was here before we got here and I haven't made any changes to its' location other than ripping it out when it comes up between the deck boards or when it gets too close to other plants in the garden. This particular one is growing to the lawn side of the Pine off the front deck. I cut it back completely every year and every year it grows again, out of control. I like it here because nothing else will grow to the house side of that tree except for the Dropmore Honeysuckle that is now established. I have some tulips here in Spring but they never do really well. I leave them because it is nice to have colour off that deck which is in my view when I am sitting at the dining table. Every year at this time, I wish I had taken the time the year before to dig this out and put one of the other Virginia Creeper I have in this spot. Although this is lovely, it is green all year. The other variety turns red in the Fall and is just starting that now out by the 'William Baffin' rose. This is another of those things that will probably remain a passing thought in Spring turning into a fleeting regret in Fall and be forgotten in between. Lost between the space I am gardening and the time I am willing to spend. That is OK, though. It is hard to complain about something this reliable and one Spring, I may have that thought with a shovel in my hand. You never know.