Oh my gosh.. These pictures of the mixed beds at Mid America make my heart go pitty pat.. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven when I saw that variegated dogwood in bloom. In my heart I want a Pacific Northwest garden, but have to deal with the California drought and inherent dryness.. We can't grow hostas at all here as the snails make mincemeat out of them. Which, for some reason reminds me I need to check my gopher traps.. I haven't been on the garden the past couple of days other than to make a quick tour to make sure nothing bloomed behind my back (one got by me.. But there are more buds coming).. Wow, I'm up really late tonight.. So hard to unwind after a show
