The last days of May

I love a fresh start in the garden.  Even though

it is the same ground worked every year, with 

the same rocky, hard soil; the same

gusty, strong winds to deal with coming

from the coast from March to June;

the hot spells that come in for a hit and 

wither the lilacs & sweet peas way too early.

I still get pleasure from adding a splash

 of color to an old chair

 --put up a new hanging basket--

--making a big flower bed out of an 

unused part of the yard--

And what's made it easier, and why I've never thought

of it before, a potting bench!

A reused wooden sliding door, 2 sawhorses, a small shelf on top