I am returning from having been missing in May, mostly due to collapsing at the end of a full day in the garden. I have chairs everywhere in my jungle and they are all used. I have oft. been told, “You have a lot of chairs in the garden!” Truth is, they match the plentiful need for rest between tasks. Sometimes I need a chair in the shade and other times in the warmth of the sun, sometimes where there is a breeze and other times within the sound of the pond. They are all very convenient and not clutter! This year I moved an old wooden ‘chaise long’ underneath the apple trees so that I could lie there and look up at the blossom. Fantastic!
The garden has exploded in the last few weeks of warm weather. Now, on this first day of June, it is pouring with rain and it is predicted to last for two days. This is a very rare event but oh so welcome to dampen the forests and newly planted seedlings before the real heat descends. The garden explosion is mostly green with a smattering of early perennial flowers such as the Bearded Iris, Allium and the early Tree Peony. As the tulips fade away it is so much fun to see the promises of summer. Here are a few of them in a vase.
I love Euphorbia polychroma, Cushion Spurge, as it is such a versatile and many season perennial. Here it is with dwarf purple iris and the dark purple of Corylus avellana or Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick, Hazel.
The Alliums have done themselves proud this year, so much so, I think I need to move a good number of them. The flower and seed heads make great statements in the garden but their fading brown folliage is not a favourite! Does anyone have tips for making ferns last longer when picked? These fronds of Matteucia looked crispy after just a couple of days.
I didn’t sacrifice any of my Tree Peony blooms for a vase this year but for the few days they lasted , they were stunning so couldn’t resist sharing a couple of photos below.
Now for a visit to Cathy’s Rambling In The Garden where she hosts gardeners and their flowers from far flung corners of the planet. Thank you for hosting us Cathy.
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