Gifts from Sharon

My gardener friend Sharon called me over to pick up some plant divisions from her garden. They are now all safely planted, waiting until next spring for me to figure out what they are! I love that about gifting plants...sometimes you get a delayed surprise.
A Saxifraga with deep green rosettes for foliage. Planted under the coral bark maple in the front yard. I can't remember if she said a pink or white bloom.

Unknown, with compact low growing foliage, and a pink flower to float above on taller stems. Planted in the cutting garden.

White Aster, I believe, planted at the back of the millstone.

Unknown, lots of poky stems! planted in the south hill garden, between the rhody, crepe myrtle, Russian sages and diablo ninebark. Also: Poppies and forget-me-not.

Bishop's cap. Planted in the front shade garden next to the Snowberry tree.

White edged Hosta. The root on this was huge! Planted in the front shade garden.

Astilbe with pink shorter flowers. Planted beneath a leaky downspout, as I know Astilbes love water and I don't have much of that in my garden.

A tough year for Tomatoes

The tomatoes are finally ripening, unfortunately they are also splitting and showing signs of disease (blossom end rot) which is due to inconsistent water conditions.

Even though the weather has been hard on the plants and fruit, it was still worth it to me, I had a ton of dinners from these, and now getting to the see the rich colors of the heirloom varieties is very rewarding. Is it wrong to be inpatient for next years crop when this years is still on the vine?

Ripening Cherokee Purple.