The right place

The key to good gardening is putting plants in the right location. For me, this is sometimes a trial and error process. Fortunately, I've hit it right with some of my new things.

I planted a Tithonia (Mexican sunflower) in front of the house. It is growing well and seems to like this sunny spot. It is the large green plant. It is an annual, but I hope to collect the seeds for next year.

The smaller plants are cleome, or spider flower. This is also an annual, but a re-seeder. I got both of these in trade from another gardener. They look happy as well.

The pink knockout rose bush finally has some buds. It was stressed badly by the move. The red knockout is blooming beautifully.

Finally, this is Grendel. She took a bad fall a month ago, and had some nerve damage. But, she is much better and only has a slight limp. Back to full kitten speed.