Loving These Color Combos

Don't you just love this time of year?

The colors are just so lovely.

Let me show you.

On the south side of the pond the weigela is in bloom.

The one lilac to its left is also blooming but not as profusely and the purple Siberian iris are just opening here.

The ostrich fern is a soft green with the Joe Pye weed sprouting in front.

Forget me nots with pink creeping phlox.

These Siberian iris on the east side of the pond are farther along.

Look at these three colors of green.

Sedum of different types loving their spot.

Along the glen the hosta and ferns in complimenting green.

In the perennial garden the deep purple iris have opened.

More Siberian.

A lavender shade to these iris.

The only heron I keep around is this stone one watching over the birdbath and miniature blue hosta.

Stop by again to see the yellow iris at the pond in full bloom in the week ahead.

Exploding Growth & Harvest Monday - May 19th

With all our rain and cool spring temperatures, the plants around the yard are just exploding with new growth.  It all looks so lush.  Here are just a few scenes:

the glen garden - a profusion of hosta and ferns

the perennial garden 

lavender iris showing its stuff

columbine

The vegetable garden has been exploding in growth too and we have been enjoying the lettuces, spinach, and bok choy.  I haven't been very good at taking photos though but here's a representation of some of what I've been harvesting.

Green ice and butter crunch lettuce

mesclun

two baby bok choy and one larger bok choy with some spinach

The tomatoes have been planted though I'm supposed to get some more as a thank you from Squash Blossom Farm for supporting their Kickstarter campaign.  Peppers have been repotted.  Some basil and parsley planted in the herb garden.  But do I have photos?  Sorry no, not at this time.

Joining Harvest Monday.

Common Ribbon Snake

We discovered this snake next to our deck this afternoon.  We scared it once and it slipped into a hole in the mulch to hide under the deck.  It needed to be in the sun for warmth, it's a rather cool day, so when we checked again it was out in the sun.

It took a search of Maryland snakes to discover what it was.  It likes wetlands and bogs so maybe it's making its home here because of our pond.  Hmm. I wonder how many gold fish it will eat?

A Walk in the Woods of New Hampshire

We went looking for wildflowers in the woods in Plainfield, NH.  It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon for a walk too.  The wildflowers are late this year but that worked to our benefit.  They are usual gone by this time.  Enjoy the walk with us.

Trillium

 Toad lily

violets

Blood root

 Spring beauty

Ferns

Ramps

We had some of these with our scrambled eggs the next morning.