On Saturday I got to go to Wal*Mart. They had some dynamite plants that were ultra healthy and well developed. (I live in Santa Fe.)

I got two beautiful lavender plants, two lovely strawberries, a Greek Oregano, which I hope is as healthy to use in food as the oil is... and some violas. I love violas. Oh, and creeping phlox.

Many of the plants were in peat moss containers so that there was no root disturbance when I planted them.

Only... I did feel I had to plant them all on Saturday because I didn't want the roots that were coming through the pots to get dry and sad, and that was too much for me to do and I'm still suffering, painwise.

But, my garden is looking ever more lovely.