Today we are receiving a much-welcomed gentle rain. It also must have rained through the night as the dastardly young raccoons "cooed and sighed" outside our bedroom window, but that's another story.
I planted some of my vegetable garden yesterday after supper after coating myself liberally with bug spray. (I had a black fly bite right under my eye to which I reacted in such a way that it looked like I had taken a blow to my eye! But that's faded and not itchy anymore, so I didn't want a repeat performance.) I managed to put in potatoes, onion sets, green beans, peas, beets, and lettuce. With my wonderful strawberries this year, my garden seems so much smaller. This weekend I will put in tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and a zuchinni plant. It sounds like a lot, but I do not put in much of each.
So, in between rain showers I went out to take pictures of what is currently in bloom at this old house on May the 30th. I feel like things are a little bit early this year. While dodging the mosquitos and taking pictures, I also saw lovely fat bumblebees and a hummingbird. I wasn't able to capture any in photos however. Please resist the urge to reach into the photos and pull out any grass and weeds infiltrating my gardens!
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This is the first peony to bloom. I must have planted it at least four years ago. It is very small and has only ever given me one bloom. But it's beautiful when fully opened. |
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Centaura- in the twilight it almost glows. It also self seeds in lots of places, but it easy to control by digging it up. |
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This cranesbill (perennial geranium) is a mainstay on the property. I have no clue what its specific name is, but I have put clumps of it in various locations and it always does well. |
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Purple iris- I have "weeded out" many of my irises over the years due to despising the grass that grows up between the roots, but it is still a beautiful shot of colour early in the summer. |
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Pale yellow iris. I prefer this to a rather golden colour that I have seen in other places. It teams up nicely with the purple colours that arrive at the same time. |
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One of my favourites, Siberian Iris. I love its long, slender, elegant look. I had this type of iris in my July wedding bouquet many years ago! |
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Purple salvia. These are lovely, and if cut back, will rebloom later in the summer. They also self-seed, often becoming a bit of a nuisance, but the bees adore them. |
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I call this our lilac tree. I don't know if that is actually what it is. It was a gift many, many years ago. It virtually hums with bees when in full bloom and smells like heaven. |
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I love lupins but am not able to keep them growing for any length of time. These are just coming into bloom. |
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This is the brand new Red Prince Weigela (yay, an actual name!) that I planted a little while ago. It is obviously happy because it is about to bloom soon. I have a couple more of these on the property and they are a beautiful showy colour. |
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Hope everyone has a well-rested, or productive weekend (depending on what your plans are) and enjoy a coffee on the porch with me.
Ok-Coffewoman! I think I need a first name for you one day! lol Your gardens are just beautiful. I can tell you have put a lot of work into your yard. Everything is lovely. We had rain last night, too, and it has been raining off and on all day--but we needed it so I am not complaining.
ReplyDeleteI am almost positive that your "lilac" is a butterfly bush. I am no expert at ALL...but I think that is what it is. I can't grow them here.
Have a wonderful night- xo Diana
I love June flowers. Those don't bloom here until the end of June. I think it is a lilac, but a miniature one. I have a Miss Kim lilac that blooms similar to that, only a pale purple. I could enjoy a cup of coffee on your porch any day.
ReplyDeleteOh wow...your perennials are just gorgeous! I had a huge perennial bed that became too much work for me since I had back surgery, and so I salvaged my favorites and we are planting grass where the old one was. It's sad...but it's time. I just love, love, love all the wonderful colors and the varieties of flowers that we can enjoy! The cranesbill geraniums are some of my favorite...and the iris...and the... :)
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