Summer Flowers

Wow it's been a while since I've shared pictures of my flowers.  I haven't even shared the lilies yet!  You know how much I love my summer garden.  Check out these summer beauties!

The praying mantids hatched late this year!

First tomato of the year!

What are you growing in your garden?

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Spring Flowers!

It's that time of year, when you will get a season of blogs just so I can show off my flowers.  Recently a friend called my front garden "perfect" and a great balance of color.  I almost fell over I was so happy!  My garden is for me to enjoy, but I also love for my friends and neighbors to see these amazing little acts of nature too.  I love graphic flowers.  Big colors, sharp angles, and a lot of variety.  Not enough people get to see my garden, which brings me to my next topic:  I vow to invite people over WAY more often this summer.  A combination of my favorite things:  my garden, cooking, and entertaining!

Now onto the SPRING FLOWERS!

Starting with the first little CROCUS that popped up:

Next, onto my amazing little TULIPS, some of which came from Holland, HYACINTHS (I think that would be a good name for a little girl!), grape hyacinths, and DAFFODILS:

 

I got my raised HERB GARDEN in as soon as I could with our crazy Michigan weather!  Its the greatest thing in the world to go outside and pull in fresh herbs any time I need it for a recipe!  

And now onto my favorite:  My IRIS PARADE!  I planted several last fall, and all but 2 flowered.  These are amazing!

 

And the rest of the SPRING FLOWERS:

 

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Ahhh the Irises.  Is it just me?  They make me so HAPPY!   I love the big colors and the graphic layouts of the petals.  The way the petals are different colors and meet in the middle.  Yes, I know how flowers work, but they just look so COOL!!  I bought several dry roots last fall, but I think only one of them came up, which is a bummer.  And I had a yellow and white one that came up last year but made no appearance this year.

IRISES, IRISES, IRISES!

These are the annual dahlias I was raving about in the previous blog.  Yes, they are annuals, and yes, I plant them every year.  I did buy some dahlia bulbs, and I think they are coming up, but you know, instant gratification and all that.  Hard to refuse these beauties when I see them at the flower store!  Aren't they amazing?

The herb garden is in.  I don't have tarragon yet - none of the stores have it!  They said it was a bad batch this year - has anyone else tried to find it?  Im going to see if I can find it at the farmer's market - Im thinking they wouldn't be affected by the same issues that the bigger flower stores have.  Im going to try the moss painting again this year - I would really love to see "Herbs" in moss across the front of this!

Here are more of my spring flower garden!  My hot pink columbine didn't come up this year.  Damn.  I really liked that little guy.  I did pick up a new yellow columbine.  And of course the gazenias!

There will be more flower pictures.  

Oh yes, there will be more!!

Peace.  Love.  Serene.