Update on the garden boxes

There's some weeding to be done in both of these, but everything is looking really healthy.

 I think the radishes are taking over. I've been thinning them for two days and look at them!

A messy garden, weeding and wildflowers

 There are a lot of messy areas in my garden but I started here because the vines had followed the electrical cord to the socket. (Somehow having an old van plugged in for a YEAR (the battery won't hold a charge) was NOT part of my garden plan). I moved 3 planters off this area before I took this picture and then I got busy weeding and cleaning the area out. Now Lucky me can see the reel of  orange electric cord that my husband keeps plugged in here. There are a lot of things you can't control in your garden...

 In the front border the lemon lilies we moved this year are doing well.

 Here's the latest photo of that wildflower border I planted earlier this season.

 Here's another view of that front border.

Yes, that's the hose draped over that bench. The outlet hose on my rain barrel popped off and emptied it so for the first time in YEARS I've had to use city water. We fixed the barrel and I'm hoping I can get back to using it soon. It's more work but a lot cheaper than paying a big water bill.

Early Morning Photos

I went out to do some weeding and move some pots in the garden at 6:30 AM planning to beat the heat but it was already pretty steamy by then. I started pulling weeds out of the mulch up by the house and wished I'd used gravel instead. I find it easier to rake through gravel to pull out the weeds than it is to deal with the mess you get with wood chips. What are your thoughts on the subject?
I pulled up one of the extra large pots from the back yard but there are no photos of the ugly stuff because I just want to look at the flowers. I couldn't decide whether or not to cut some to bring in and draw or paint or just leave them out there until I get a firm idea of what I really want to paint today.
It's a good thing that I gave up and headed for the house after an hour or so because it was raining like
mad by 9:00. Hey, on the bright side of things-I didn't have to worry about watering anything.