Working in the Flower Beds

I spent a large chunk of Saturday afternoon and this morning cleaning out and tidying up my flower beds. I also planted the flat of goodies that Terry sent me. Here's the list of gardening chores accomplished:

* pulled out a HUGE hosta as it was taking over and saved a few leaves to combine in an elegant arrangement with a peony (which are almost done blooming - the photo was taken earlier in the month)

* dug out all the iris rhizomes (horizontal stems that send out roots and shoots) and stored in a paper bag in the basement until I figure out where I want them

* divided a Lady's Mantle plant into two and transferred both to new places

* cut back my Autumn Joy Sedum as it's been getting too leggy and falling over in the autumn - can trim back up until July 4 in this part of the Northeast

* planted Foxglove, Red Bee Balm, Hollyhock, Valerian, White Yarrow, Oregano, Lamb's Ear (which I had to re-plant because one of the chickens decided to pull it out and gnaw on it!), Blue False Indigo, Bell Flower, Cranesbill or Wild Geranium, and Forget-Me-Nots.