What's Blooming Now--

Yesterday early morning, I stepped outside the back door and was greeted with the heavy, sweet scent of lilacs.  The breeze was soft & coming from just the right direction to blow right at me, and the scent was strong with them just begining to open.  Will have to cut some tomorrow & bring them in the house, they don't last long but they certainly are a treat.  It's still on the cool side here in WI, I think we've only had one day reach the 70 degree mark so far.  But that means the spring flowers are lasting longer so it's ok.  The downside is that being the impatient gardener that I am, we bought plants early (telling myself it was to make sure we got what we wanted, but we all know that wasn't the real reason!) we've been hauling them out during the day, and back into the garage at night becasue it's been too cold for some.  We left a few out last night though, and they were fine-whew!  The old apple tree is still blooming, another one that doesn't last long, but what a beautiful flower.  Half of that tree blew down during the first spring storm that came through the year we moved in, but it keeps hanging in there-tenacious old thing! 

The allium are about to pop, they crack me up, looking like some sort of alien creature standing tall & proud in the garden.  Note to self-remember to dig them up & move them this year to another spot, they take up too much prime space for a plant that goes dormant for most of the summer.  For the last 3 days I've been feeling sick again (what the hell, I never used to get sick so often!) but today we got out of the house anyway, not a very perky road trip, but a road trip nonetheless.  We went into Green Bay to Summerplace Gardens where I used to work & got some more annuals for containers.  Oh, check out the website, I'm doing it for her so be kind-lol!.  Just started it, and have a long way to go, but at least it's started.  Came home & had a quick lunch, then off to The Flying Pig for a cup of coffee and of course had to buy another plant while I was there, too.  Plants can be almost as addictive as art supplies:)  But there was a big beautiful Kent's Beauty (a flowering oregano) that I couldn't resist.  Will take photos of containers soon, as I plant them-maybe tomorrow:)

Comments

[Amanda Davie]

The SummerPlace weblog looks fantastic! The pictures look very, very nice, like to take some of my jewelry in there just to photograph it! lol-hope you are well-amanda

[Tammy Vitale]

funny thing about odors - I opened your post, saw the lilacs and immediately smelled lilacs though our two poor bushes are about dead, didn't bear and it's way past time for that here anyways! Yes - plants are addictive. I have kept myself away from the nursery until the next round of charge card - I'm actually on a budget. No fun but necessary if I wish to have fuel to go to the nursery!
off to see the website. hope you feel better!

[Jo Anne]

OMG! Plants are TOTALLY addictive! I have to keep myself away from them except for a few annuals now...they just take over so quick in my tiny gardens as I love the huge showy ones...I can never be small which is what I need to put in my beds!

[Karen Owen]

Thanks for sharing these gorgeous photos! I haven't visited your blog for a while - I'm so glad I stopped by and need to check in more often.

Karen