Good morning, gardeners, and welcome to the Saturday Morning Garden Blog!
"A wizard must have passed this way, since - was it only yesterday?
That all was bare, and now behold, a hundred cups of living gold!"
~ Emma C. Dowd
It all happens so fast this time of year. Shades of gray become patterns of color, most of the early spring blooms are gone, and the energetic landscape is quite literally beginning to bear fruit. Here in my little corner of the Pacific Northwest, the pollinators have been very busy.
Plum trees are loaded with baby plums ...
Apple trees aren't far behind ...
Blueberries are off to a promising start ...
Figs are continuing to leaf out and set fruit ...
On the floral side of things, the Spanish lavender is a gorgeous shock of color ...
Frankie's ever-reliable irises are bursting open as i type ...
Lilacs are still hanging in there for the most part ...
And the weigela is making the hummers very happy (while salamanders make each other happy) ...
Many areas kick-off the arrival of gardening season with an annual Home & Garden show where local nurseries and businesses gather in one spot to promote their products and services. Last weekend, hubby and i visited our nearby garden show and were reminded why we stopped going every year - inventory was predictable, prices were high, and kettle-corn really isn't our thing. Still, it was a beautiful day; bright sun, cool air, and one or two of the landscaping exhibits made it a pleasant enough way to spend the day:
A bamboo divider ...
A place to toss a penny in and make a wish ...
Who doesn't love a purple waterfall?
Quick! Create a distraction while i try to leave with this table ...
I'm not really sorry we didn't bring home any new plants from the show - i still had "leftover" pots from last year i needed to get into the ground! Since the week's weather was fairly cooperative, i managed to get almost everything planted before the dog days of summer arrive ... unless i buy more plants, that is.
I also did a little maintenance along the backyard trails, where the wild irises are in bloom ...
Along with a zillion teeny, tiny wildflowers that look so much more delicate than they really are ...
What's going on in your gardens?