How green can your garden grow

Pretty green, and orange, and yellow, and lots of shades of purple!  The butterfly weed is doing great, and the one the bunny decimated is getting leaves!  It is fun to see all the perennials doing so well- a couple of things I'm still not sure if they are friend or foe- time will tell.  What I'm also starting to see along with all the colors, which I love, is a little too much chaos in my plantings.  I'm just not sure what is worth the effort to move, and  more importantly, where to move it.  I do know I'll eventually move the really tall spiderwort in front of the pond, and probably put in st. john's wort- since that is doing so well. It would also give a better sight line into the back of the garden.  I'm debating the tiger's eye sumac- I love it, but it is going to get alot bigger.  So, it could use a bit more space, or I could just keep it trimmed low.
After cleaning the pond filter a couple of times a week, I decided to clean out the big pond.  It had a lot of algae slime, but not as bad as I thought it would be.  The pond pump worked great emptying the pond, along with a little bucket, and big towel action, it is now cleaned and being refilled.  I'll probably tackle the small pond soon.
I've seen a couple of the hummingbird moths, big, but not as large as the one Larry and I saw in Colorado several years back.   They are pretty, and fun to observe.
The peas are going gangbusters, and much better than last year, but we are still getting tough ones.  The green beans and tomatoes are in development, and looking good, potatoes look good.  I don't think the squash and melon produce are going to break any records, I hope to get a few at least.  The peppers are the saddest group of all-just tiny.  We are finally getting a run of 80 plus temps so maybe they will be inspired.
I think it is time to add a couple of junipers on the west edge of the lawn, and a couple of honeysuckle vine to the fence, and find a spot for the other two hops vines.  The one I planted this spring is struggling, but growing.
I'll update at the end of the week.  Notice the dragon fly garden art(foreground)- picked that up at the clearwater flea market.

 butterfly weed

 hens and chicks flower!

Greenie