Ants and vinca

One of my Titan vinca seedlings–still planter box squatting–bloomed this morning: a pale pink with rosy center. But where are all these blasted black ants coming from? They seem to favor the vinca and are chewing tiny holes into them–all of them! I’m readying the spreader to drop the insect-killer on them!

6/14/2011 Pink Titan vinca

Herbs and blooms June

The newest salvia greggii in the salvia bed has bloomed finally. Also, I’ve noted that the confetti lantanas and Purple Star verbenas in the front bed are enjoying their new home. The recent Hot Lips salvia addition keeps growing and growing…soon it will sprawl like the other Hot Lips in this bed. The dahlberg daisies are irrepressible, non-stop bloomers. As is the Thai basil, shortly before I gave it a haircut.

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