Last year I planted a wildflower Garden on a Whim from seed around the big tree in the center of my front yard. This year, it has come back beautifully, more colorful and overflowing with flowers than I ever could have hoped. It's the epitome of the cottage garden look that I love and have been working towards in my gardens. I simply couldn't be happier with it!
Related posts:
Wildflower Garden Update
Wildflower Garden Update 2
More Wildflower Delights
A neighbor once said to me, as we were standing outside chatting in early spring, "I love this time of year because it's all ahead of us." I have come to notice and appreciate that moment in time each year when we turn the corner into the spring and summer seasons.
We're well into spring, which began on March 20, but we still have a nice stretch before summer begins on June 21. I've learned to savor anticipation in the garden, and there are lots of signs in the garden of good things to come, of what lies ahead of us. Here are a few from this glorious morning:
ROSEBUD
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PEONY BUDS
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SIBERIAN IRIS 'WHITE SWIRL' BUDS
(I planted this in July 2007 and this is the first year it has produced buds.)
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DIANTHUS 'CHEDDAR PINK' BUDS & BLOSSOMS
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WILDFLOWER BUDS & BLOSSOMS
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ASIATIC HYBRID LILY 'CORRIDA' BUDS
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HYDRANGEA BUDS
... AND WHAT ...
... A TIME ...
... IT WAS ...