Is everybody settled after the Blogger outage? I hope so. I was getting worried there for a bit.
It was unseasonably warm this week and we had a good bit of rain on Thursday night. The result is explosive growth in the garden. A lot is going on so get a beverage, sit back and enjoy.
Let's start in the back. I haven't given much blog time to the Japanese maple - here she is - fully leafed out.
The ferns continue to grow out - They are almost at peak, and are enormous. Lush is a good description!
There are some hosta back there. This variegated one is practically glowing.
I like this, there are at least 4 different plants in this shot.
The bleeding hearts are almost at their peak as well.
There is something about weathered wood, that I enjoy. A little moss or lichen on it gives me a sense of time, of belonging. Something about a bit of decay amongst the new life is.... poignant?
The creeping phlox is in full bloom, a puddle of color as you enter the garden.
Lilies of all stripes are growing happily.
The peonies are not far behind.
Finally in the side garden, lupine, larkspur, beardstongue and ?
Next to update, food production progress.
Until next time, Keep Digging & Eat Well!
The Gastronomic Gardener
Garden blog http://amidwestgarden.blogspot.com/
Cooking blog http://ihopeyouarehungry.blogspot.com/
Twitter - www.twitter.com/DavidPOffutt
http://www.facebook.com/TheGastronomicGardener
It was unseasonably warm this week and we had a good bit of rain on Thursday night. The result is explosive growth in the garden. A lot is going on so get a beverage, sit back and enjoy.
Let's start in the back. I haven't given much blog time to the Japanese maple - here she is - fully leafed out.
The ferns continue to grow out - They are almost at peak, and are enormous. Lush is a good description!
There are some hosta back there. This variegated one is practically glowing.
I like this, there are at least 4 different plants in this shot.
The bleeding hearts are almost at their peak as well.
There is something about weathered wood, that I enjoy. A little moss or lichen on it gives me a sense of time, of belonging. Something about a bit of decay amongst the new life is.... poignant?
The creeping phlox is in full bloom, a puddle of color as you enter the garden.
Lilies of all stripes are growing happily.
The peonies are not far behind.
Finally in the side garden, lupine, larkspur, beardstongue and ?
Next to update, food production progress.
Until next time, Keep Digging & Eat Well!
The Gastronomic Gardener
Garden blog http://amidwestgarden.blogspot.com/
Cooking blog http://ihopeyouarehungry.blogspot.com/
Twitter - www.twitter.com/DavidPOffutt
http://www.facebook.com/TheGastronomicGardener
