Spring is in full splendor around here and the hostas are doing well. I went to my favorite shade plant nursery, Shady Characters, planning to buy a few heucheras to replace several that I lost this past winter (and one that Abby the Ginormous Dog dug up, grrr!) Of course I couldn't possibly get out of there without a new hosta or two, to add to the mix.This heuchera is called citronella, and it has a wonderful lime green color. It just lights up the shade plant bed.
This one is called Southern Comfort, another heuchera, with leaves the color of caramel. It's a nice contrast with the greens of the hostas nearby.
And, here are some of the containers that I've planted this year. My apologies for the mud on the sides. They were still recovering from the huge rainstorms of the night before.
No, Martha Stewart probably wouldn't be impressed, but I think my grandmother would like it. And that's a pretty good standard.
How cool is it to have a nursery, not too far from where I live (have I mentioned that I live pretty near the middle of nowhere?)! The place is called 
I also had some time to kill this morning, since my son had his annual standardized testing for our homeschool association. So, I went to a Lowe's Garden Center and almost made it out without buying anything...until I saw the herbs. My herb garden is looking a bit neglected these days. The rosemary is taking over one corner and the oregano and chives are doing fine, as is the lavender, but it clearly needed some new plants. 
Here's what I bought:
There's bee balm (two of them), lemon balm, pineapple sage, potpourri lavender, variegated thyme, Texas tarragon and stevia. I'm hoping to get them in the ground today.