GARDEN SNIPPETS

I wanted to share some of my garden blooms.

GARDEN CHIPPINESS AND BLOOMS

GARDEN PATH AND AZALEAS

 

CLEMATIS CLIMBING THE ARBOR

These roses bloom then rest for three weeks and bloom again.

ROSES 

EVENING PRIMROSE

My evening primrose are super stars.  They normally grow low to the ground but they're competing in this bed with some tall Black Eyed Susans.  The primrose took on the challenge and stretched beyond the aggressive Susans.  Flower power!

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MY SPRING GARDEN PATH

Outside my kitchen door is my garden path that meanders down to our back yard.  This is the view when you look up from below.

VIEW FROM THE BACK YARD

 The azalea is in full bloom.

AZALEA IN FULL BLOOM

The bumble bee loves the azalea.

BUMBLE BEE ON AZALEA

There's a level area outside the kitchen door before the sloping path begins.  You can see part of the pergola at the bottom.

PATH AND PERGOLA

This year we added the bird bath.  It's a sentimental feature.  My father-in-law created it many years ago.  We rescued it from my in-law's yard. 

AREA OUTSIDE MY KITCHEN DOOR

I love the modern-looking bird bath.

VINTAGE BIRD BATH

I've had this metal arch for many years.  It's always had clematis climbing up and over it.  

I just had to share the close-ups of the spectacular blooms.

How does your garden grow?   I'd love to see your Spring blooms.

MORE BLOOMS IN MY SPRING GARDEN

Recently I shared the latest addition to my garden, my lilac topiary.  While the lilac was blooming, my azaleas and rhododendron joined in and added  even more color to the landscape.  These plants have been part of my garden for many years.  The azalea is the first pop of color in the Spring.

A POP OF COLOR IN THE SIDE GARDEN

Behind the azalea you can see my clematis starting to climb the arbor. 

 I'll be sharing its purple blooms soon.

AZALEA AND CLEMATIS

I can see the azalea from my kitchen window. 

AZALEA BLOOMS

The rhododendron is in the front garden next to the limelight hydrangea.  It's one of the first plants I added to the garden when we moved here many years ago.  

BLOOMING RHODODENDRON

My rhododendron blooms never disappoint.

What blooms to you look forward to in the Spring?

I've been appreciating everything so much more with all that's happening in our world today.

How are you doing? 

To see my lilac topiary in bloom, go here.

Spring Blooms

Yes, it's another post about my garden.  I thought I was done with the spring blooms but after a sunny bright weekend, rain was in the forecast and it was very overcast.  Overcast with no bright sun glare is perfect picture taking time and my garden was getting started.  I couldn't pass up the opportunity the weather had given me.  Enjoy more blooms.

Rhododendron and a Peek of My Birdbath

Pieris

Japanese Maple

Cherry Laurel

Nandina Still Holding On to Its Winter Berries

Climbing Hydrangea not blooming yet but curling nicely around my architectural fragment.

Azalea

Houttuynia, an invasive ground cover, near my kitchen porch.

Silver Dollar Plant, grown from seeds shared by my Mom.

Azalea in the foreground and a row of hostas on the wall.

I love Ferns.

I just made it.  The rain drops started just as I finished taking the photos.  Its been raining for several days now.
 I wonder what new blooms will appear after they get their big drink.

Kathy

Clay Chimney Pots and My May Garden

In my previous post I mentioned that I use vintage clay chimney pots in my garden.
Here's what they look like on a roof,

and, in my garden.
In another post you saw this one I used as a stand for my armillary.

Along the new garage, I used one as a planter for a fern.
Previously, I had used it to mount my sundial.

On the other side of my house, I have a pair of chimneys flanking the entrance to my walkway.
I use them as planters.

More views of the walkway.

Looking down the walkway from above.

The April showers were very good to my garden.  Here's my very happy Pieris.

The azaleas benefited too.

Doesn't everything look better in the Spring?

Kathy