They say of you plant your garden correctly, there should be beautiful things to look at no matter which month of the year you are enjoying it. I wouldn't say I have paid close attention to this unwritten rule, but I have been lucky so far to have a garden plot that seems to unfurl itself gradually over the months.
This weekend I took my camera out to my yard, clicked it into the macro setting and captured "May" in my garden in a "close-up" kind of way.
(I'm going to be honest here. I don't know the names of most of my flowers and plants. If I mis-name anything I sincerely apologize. And if you could aid me in recognizing any of these, I'd be eternally grateful!)
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| I love how spidery these purple flowers are. My daughter says they look like bunches of purple hands reaching out to the sun. |
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| My husband game me this Bridal Spirea as a Mother's Day gift 3 years ago. You can see that it is flourishing! |
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| I'll be honest. My luck with clematis is hit and miss. Some years I get a huge green plant covered with purple blossoms. And then other years, I have a vine with 3 blooms. That is this year's results. 3 stinking flowers. Oh well. Maybe next year.... |
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| I planted these last year. I've always loved the little delicate nature of these forget-me-nots. I remember my mother had a huge patch of them right up against the house at my first home as a child. I know they can get out of hand quickly, but I'll deal with that when the time comes. Until then, I'm loving every single little flower! |
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| Oh how I wish there was smelly-internet! I would love to breathe a whiff of these beauties right now! |
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| My peony bushes were also a gift from my hubby. They've been in the ground for three years and this year they are COVERED in buds. If the weather gets a bit warmer I am sure I'll have more than 50 tissue-y blooms by the end of the week! I can't wait!! |
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| Phlox I think. I like how the centres look like sparkly, yellow amber stones. |
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| These beauties are in one of my pots. The yellow flowers smell exactly like honey. I told the kids this and now they stop and smell every time they walk by! |
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| Aquilegia’s, also known as the columbine flower. Love the rosy shade of pink and they grow really well in a semi-shady part of my garden. |
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| I have a 4x4 foot raised bed that I grow strawberries in. Lots of pretty white flowers already - and do you see the baby strawberry?? Three weeks from now we'll be munching of amazing home-grown berries! |
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| Don't know the name of this guy either, but I ADORE his purply- blue centre. |
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! It rained copiously around here so I had the excuse to do indoor things like crocheting, scrapbooking and movie-watching. It was awesome!
Have a marvellous week!
XOXOX
Bronwyn
Your garden is a feast for the eyes and, I bet, for the nose too! The colours are so beautifully vibrant no matter what the weather! Have a wonderful week xx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Chel! I try to spend some time out there every day. Looking forward to sipping a cool drink out there this weekend!
DeleteI LOVE lily of the valley. I used to have a wonderful clump in a piece of shared ground between my house and next door - but some silly neighbour decided they were weeds and cut them down. I was devastated. On the other hand - that's what I need to do to my clematis to make it flower profusely. Gardening is not my strong point. :)
ReplyDeleteMaybe I should try that with my clematis. I'll give it a good haircut and see what happens!
DeleteWhatever that last flower is I want them. The colours are so vibrant in the centre. Would make a stunning photo picture of the close up. You have a lot of colour in your garden.
ReplyDeleteAmy (below) tells me it's a osteospermum. I bought it at the Home Depot!
DeleteThe photos that I can identify are, in order, excluding the ones you named! - everlasting cornflower, lily of the valley and the very last one is osteospernum - or osteospermum, can't remember how you spell it!! I don't know the names of those in the pot together, but some look like petunias to me. The names don't really matter though do they, what matters is the wonderful colour and beauty and the enjoyment that they bring to you! Wonderful to see and share!! xx
ReplyDeleteWow! Thanks, Amy! I'll make some notes so that if anyone ever asks again, I'm ready!
DeleteLovely plants and flowers in your garden, the top one is a perennial cornflower, we have them in our garden too and they come back each year at this time and last all through the summer. I love Lily of the Valley but it won't grow here:)
ReplyDeleteThank-you. The cornflower was a gift form my aunt in memory of my father. He passed away from ALS and cornflowers are the symbolic flower of that illness.
DeleteYou have some real beauties in your garden! I didn't know that about forget-me-nots that they can get out of hand. I still need to plant some for my husband - they were one of his Mom's favorites - I think it would cheer his heart to see them in a garden again! Oh that yellow flower with the gorgeous purple center... if you ever find out the name please let me know... simply stunning! I also have a big shady spot in the back of my house that seriously needs some brightening up with flowers. There is an old stone fence that is back there and it would look lovely with flowers draping down it. Alas, I think that will have to wait for next year's project list. I've already spent a wicked amount of money on the garden this year... I seriously need to stop! If DH saw my credit card he would flip out! :D Well, thanks for popping by my blog for a visit and thank you ever so much for sharing all the beauty that is exploding in your garden right now! Can't wait to see it throughout the rest of the spring, summer and fall.
ReplyDeleteHugs for now,
Beth P
P.S. I have never paid much attention to that unwritten rule about planting for all the seasons. I get too carried away with what ever I see in the garden centers at the moment! LOL!
Amy (above) tells me it's a osteospermum. I hope you can find it where you are. Plant your hubby some forget-me-nots. It will warm every inch of his heart and remind him of mom. My garden is getting minimun work this year. we've put a ton of money into our travel caravan instead. This year it's just garden maintenance and a new tree to replace a dead one!
DeleteOh and Happy Birthday, ahead of time?!
ReplyDeleteHugs again,
Beth P
Thanks! It's June 23rd!
DeleteYou have a beautiful selection of flowers! Isn't it lovely to see them bloom. I love your daughters description of the purple flowers. Let's hope we get some nice warm weather so we can enjoy our gardens
ReplyDeleteI think it's supposed to be lovely here all weekend. we need that after a completely rainy and washed out one last week!
DeleteGorgeous garden blooms. I always find it funny when someone talks a plant or flower that can take over quickly. In this desert environment, I'm happy if anything green grows. I don't pull weeds, I water them. Just to see something green. Birds don't care what they are getting, as long as they have something to peck at and eat. :) Have a wonderful Wednesday. Tammy
ReplyDeleteI can see how a desert environment can make you re-think weeds! Cutting the grass must sound ludicrous too! Enjoy your weekend. I hope the temps drop below 100 degrees for you!
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