The brown eyed Susan's,
Rudbeckia hirta, are finally coming into their own. They bloom later in the summer.
Here's what they look like as they are beginning to open. I just love the wrapped petals around the center on the one at the bottom.
Here's a single plant, they are prolific bloomers and they make excellent cut flowers.
Here is a single phlox,
Phlox paniculata, flower. These are a tall variety of phlox. They come in a variety of colors and I plan to add more colors as the years go by.
Here is the whole plant with blossoms. You might wonder why I use botanical names. Too many common names are shared among plants and if you want a specific plant hardy to your location it's best to be sure of the botanical name to be assured you're getting the correct plant for your location.
Here's my flower garden I planted this Spring from 3 inch pots. The plants are filling in nicely. Next year I'll add more in the blank spaces. We used ground cover cloth and bark which keeps almost every weed out of the garden. My idea is to have cut flowers to enhance my pottery booth at the farmer's market next year.
Yesterday I made three more canisters. These are a few inches shorter than the other two. More size reduction in height and width still needed for salt cellars. Tomorrow's project I guess.
Gary went to the shooting range with his Jeep club yesterday. A guy came up to him and said "You sell pottery at the farmer's market don't you?" Gary said yes. The guy said "I bought a plate from you and I just love it". You never know where you'll run into customers and collectors. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.
