One of the fun things about gardening is trying out new plants. It can be a real sickness. I remembered in my younger days when I was sewing most of my clothes, that I could not come home from the fabric store without another piece of fabric for something - who knows what. There are still some of those pieces in my closet.

Usually there is a collection of plants sitting on our back patio, eagerly awaiting the time when I finally decide where each plant should go. Most often, that happens when my husband gets tired of watering all of those pots. I am just finishing up on the latest batch, which includes many that were on sale at the latest Dallas Arboretum plant sale. I, too, want to see how they do in my yard. This is my second year growing Basil Pesto Perpetuo. I love its almost tricolor leaf - dark green, lime green with a white edge. It tastes great as well. Always fond of agastache because it attracts hummingbirds, I cannot wait to see how Acapulco Salmon/Pink does. I am attracted to the colors of the Alternanthera Brazilian Red Hots - that went in a pot. And in a bit of a shady spot I am trying out Sinningia tubiflora, hardy gloxinia. The flowers are supposed to be fragrant and are supposed to attract hummingbirds. Sounds great to me.