Rain: 0.25"

1/4" rain last night.

Dog vomit

I have never had slime molds growing in my garden but would dearly love to have some.

There are several fine specimens at Gus' Green Thumb Garden.

According to the following link, many people do not enjoy their slime molds.

http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/june99.html

Variegated Kiwi Vine

Actinidia kolomikta

http://www.heronswood.com/drought-resistant-perennials/actinidia-kolomikta-djh-398/

Would love to have one.

Variegated Northern Sea Oats

Chasmanthium 'River Mist'

http://www.greatgardenplants.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=958

Would love to have some.

New for 2010.

Wild Boar Farms

http://www.wildboarfarms.com/index_1.html

Home of tomato inventor Brad Gates.

Drought-tolerant Groundcovers

http://www.hortmag.com/article/lowwatergroundcovers

I would like to try the bearberry (Zone 3) and the creeping lily-turf (Zone 4).

False sunflower

Heliopsis helianthoides

http://www.hortmag.com/article/falsesunflower

Zone 3, drought tolerant.

A lot to like about this plant.