The waiting is the hardest part.

I'm having such a hard time waiting to buy plants right now. My shovels are calling out to me to start digging holes for plants in the bed that we enlarged a couple of weeks ago in the side yard. Sometimes I stand and stare at a spot trying to envision what I want to grow in it. I'm trying to wait and see what the sunlight will be like in another month or so. It seems unusually sunny in this new area right now, I seem to remember it being shady during the summer. Even though I've gardened here for almost 11 years the lighting definitely has changed in this side yard. The neighbor's trees have been limbed up and thinned and a 5 foot tall lattice panel has been removed, both allowing quite a bit more sun into this area. I also know this soil can be very dry and I really want to continue to amend the soil before I plant much. So, I will continue to wait a little longer. I've told myself the selection will only be better at the nurseries in another month too.
While I wait to plant and see color in the blank places, I'll enjoy the color that is going on in other parts of the garden.

Daffodil 'Dutch Master' is my first ever Daffodil to bloom from a bulb I planted. I love how bright it is.

Marsh Marigold (Caltha palustris) blooming in the pond. I just repotted it a few weeks ago and didn't even see a bud, just noticed the flower yesterday.

Camellia japonica 'Kumasaka' is full of flowers.

The Hellebores in the front yard.

One of my fall containers still looking bright and cheerful.

Heuchera 'Berry Smoothie' has the prettiest coloring on the new leaves.

Heuchera 'Marmalade' has just taken off with new growth. Most of the Heucheras have really started putting out a lot of new leaves.

Mock Orange (Philadelphus) is one of my favorites right now. The color is so bright, not sure which variety it is because it came unnamed. I've been peeking between the leaves looking for signs of the fragrant white flowers that aren't too far away.

The weather predicted is much cooler this week with highs in the upper 40's and lows in the mid 30's with rain. I usually check our weather forecast through NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). There is a place on the left side of the homepage where you enter you zip code and they give you a forecast based on your latitude and longitude and elevation.