I am a bit frustrated with my garden. It looks like a couple of my irises
are doing well, with each "patch" more than doubled in size, and about ten
times as many blooms. However, while my lilies gave a terrific display last
year, and they appear to be growing well, there is still no sign even of
flower buds. Are lilies late in southern ontario this year or are they just
going to disappoint me this year for some reason?

The other irritant I am seeing this year is that some damned tree rat has
been eating a number of plants. It has eaten almost have of the alliums I
put in, and while there is one, the only one in the patch that has been
decimated that hasn't been eaten, that it insists on partially uprooting.
The plant isn't dead yet, and it actually has a nice bloom on it, but a few
hours after each time I replant it, it is on its side again. And I had put
a number of cypripedium orchids that are winter hardy here, and the damned
thing ate the most expensive one of these too.

Cheers,

Ted