May 28: Took some photos of the garden using a webcam tonight. I love the dreamlike quality it gives the photos, but it's kind of strange seeing everything in reverse. I rather like it!
Garden treasures from a farm auction
Honeysuckle
As of Cinco de Mayo, the honeysuckle on the southeast corner of the backyard fence is in full bloom and last night when I went out to water the pots on the front porch, honeysuckle perfume wafted through the night air. It's one of my favorite scents (along with lilacs and roses) and I only wish the honeysuckle bloomed longer!
Suddenly . . .
. . . Everything is in bloom! May Day! May Day!
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| Dianthus (and butterflies!) |
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| Poppies |
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| Cosmos |
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| Spirea |
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| Verbena |
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| Carefree Delight Rose |
Dianthus
End of April and the Dianthus are in full bloom. Somehow we ended up with a lovely mix of Neon Star pink and a more salmon toned shade. They are beautiful together and the Neon Star sure lives up to its name when the sun lights them up.
First roses of summer...er, spring
I don't remember the roses ever blooming this early, but after a 90-plus degree day, we went out this morning and there they were! I love how this rosebush (which the garden store GAVE us, thinking it was dead or nearly so) has kept on giving while one we paid quite a bit for gave up the ghost a couple of summers ago.
Greening up
April is almost over and we are way ahead of schedule with spring. What gorgeous, gorgeous weather we've been having. (Pay no attention to that sickly blue spruce hiding behind the lacebark elm. We're hoping it will make a comeback after last summer's extreme heat.)
The Umbrella is UP
I don't consider it officially spring until we get the big market umbrella up on the deck. That's where I'm sitting now with a great book and a cup of tea enjoying the planted pots and watching the gardens come to life.
A Productive Evening
It finally quit raining so we could get the lawn mowed and get out in the yard to pull weeds. Lots of weeds. But they came up easily and the yard looks so much better now.
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| We're amazed how well the sedum handled winter. We left all these containers of mixed sedum out all winter (granted, we had a very mild winter) and with just a little fresh potting mix sprinkled over the top of each, they've come back lush and colorful. |
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| The green plant with pink tips is Dappled Willow, one of our favorite shrubs. We wish it could stay like this all year. It has a tendency to get gangly by the end of summer, but spring and early summer it is stunning, with the new foliage looking almost like pink and yellow flowers. |
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| If you look closely, you can see bleeding hearts behind the pink Columbine. The hint of purple on the slopes of Rock Garden Hill come from Winterperry Blue Speedwell. |
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| The rock border that runs the length of the back fence was built with limestone and sandstone from Ken's grandpa's pastures in the Smoky Hills of Kansas. Backbreaking work to bring those home and place them, but we've sure enjoyed the reward of having them frame our plantings. |
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| The hanging plants are Petunias awaiting potting for the flower cart my dad built as a housewarming gift almost seven years ago. Can't wait to fill it with a splash of Petunias and sprigs of Sweet Potato Vine in chartreuse and burgundy. |
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| The Barberry Bush by the back garage door is at its best in shades of green turning red. It's a terribly prickly thing, but we sure love the way it looks. Alas, if you look closely, you can see a very sad Blue Spruce in the background. I don't think it's going to make it. |
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