>> So many lovely plantings growing! <<

Thank you.

>> We haven’t planted iris - my mom had a wonderful bed of purple iris along with bleeding hearts. <<

I planted bleeding hearts this year and they're sprouting in several places. :D I have more irises but they haven't bloomed yet.

>> I’m going to rototill a patch in front of the house for the gladiolus bulbs we picked up last weekend.<<

Good idea.