With the first serious heat of the summer scheduled to hit the Valley of the Sun this weekend it’s a damned good thing I got my summer planting in last weekend. Normally I get my hydrangea in the front pots Memorial Day weekend as a sign of solidarity with the way my peeps back in New England mark their summer season, but this year Hi at “the nursery” didn’t have any hydrangea the way I like them: the light baby blue kind. So, I had to wait a week while he got some supply from one of his other stores.

But they sure look nice, no? It took me all of fifteen minutes to “fertilize” them so hopefully they’ll last at least a couple of summers out there. Between the sun, the heat, the dust, and any rain we might get over the monsoon season they really take a beating if they’re not thoroughly sprayed and coated. I’ve already got some compliments from the neighbors – guess that’s to be expected when you possess a “green thumb”. 🙂