Bloomin'

Dianthus

Weigela

Iris

Lily of the Valley

Daffodil (name forgotten)

More irises

Columbine

Siberian Iris

Favorite iris

Allium

Going to bloom this year! YEAH!  Peony.

May apple

Linking to May Bloom Day

Watch Out for That Window!

We have many windows and despite the special reflector decals I've put on them, birds continue to make contact with mixed results.  These two were lucky ones.

This red bellied sapsucker was quite stunned by his hit.

After many minutes I coaxed him to climb the beam.  It was a good two hours before he finally flew off.

Sunday we found this Kentucky warbler.  I had to look him up in Peterson to identify him and then added him to my list.

He also was gently coaxed to flight.  Since it was dusk we were afraid the fox would get him if he stayed on the ground.

Joining WBW.

Window Views

There are many things to love about my house, but one of my favorite aspects is being able to look outside at ground level.  Our house is all on one level so that is easy to do.  From my study I see the pond garden.  From the bedroom wing the perennial garden.

There's nothing as nice as waking in the morning and looking out to see what has opened that day.

Sarah looks out over the rain barrel into the perennial bed.  The herb bed is on the left.

Out the master bedroom we get the full view. This is looking to the left.

This is looking to the right.

And farther to the right.

This is looking straight on.

Dan even gets a view from his study.

Harvest Monday in Mid-May

I have had a very slow growing, unproductive vegetable garden this year.  I'm almost embarrassed to share these photos.  I imagine others have had the same weather issues but I haven't seen such straggling results as mine.  But here goes.

Two types of spinach planted at the beginning of March - when it was warm.  First harvest last week.

Purchased broccoli plants.

Garlic is the best grower, planted last fall.

Three beds of snow peas, planted at different times.  I was harvesting last year at this time.

Blueberries are flowering.

First harvest of spinach and over wintered lettuce.  I didn't show you the lettuce beds because they were the worst.  My two rows of carrots?  No sign of them after first germination.

Joining Daphne's Dandelions for Harvest Monday.