Happy Wednesday! I hope your first week of June is going well. I love June! It’s my favorite month! The days are warm and the nights are cool. I thought I would share some of gardens and areas around my yard today! As you can see everything is growing just fine. The petunias I planted a few weeks ago are filling out nicely as to the roses that are ready to bloom at any time. I can’t wait! I showed this garden two posts ago. That photo was from last year, but the one you see today is current. Soon it will be a colorful display of light pink and dark pink mini Roses, bright yellow Stella D’ora Daylilies, purple, pink, and white Phlox, yellow Correopsis along with the Petunias.
I love late spring here in the North East! The early summer flowers are starting to bloom along with late spring flowers to make a spectacular show of colors. This is a photo of my Bleeding Heart bush. It gets fuller and fuller every year! I have a Hosta plant ready to take over once this beauty has finished it’s time. I needed a good size plant to fill in the spot, and a Hosta does the trick! Don’t be afraid to plant under existing plants. Once they have done their time, just clear away their debris to give the new plant underneath plenty of room to grow.
I love the look of my old-fashioned bleeding heart (Dicentra spectabillis) which still has an abundance of blooms on it. The flowers are so dainty and elegant. I always marvel at the shape of the blooms and how they truely mimic their name. Small tiny hearts that seem to be bleeding. I like to think of them as hearts with tiny crystals dangling from them. This shot looks like they are lined up ready to dance. It’s a very sweet plant! It’s heart-shaped pendulums remind us of compassion and love.
I hung a few more of those small bird houses I found at Jo-ann’s fabric and craft store. I like the way they fit on the light polls in my yard. They are the same ones that I hung on my mailbox in my “Pretty Planters with Pretty Petals” post. I like to use a few of the same design elements around the yard to keep the look uniform. Your guest will like finding them unexpectedly, and they will think you are so clever putting these accents in unexpected places.
These adirondack chairs are all lined up and ready to use for parties or night time around the fire pit.
This is our small vegetable and herb garden planted by my wonderful husband. He likes caring for it and then picking from it’s tasty benefits! Nothing like a fresh tomato and cucumber salad mixed with fresh herbs. Yum! It doesn’t look like much now, but soon it will be very full and bountiful!
Thanks for stopping by this lovely day!
LuAnn
Very pretty garden! I live in the northeast also and things are finally blooming. I am anxiously waiting for my Orange Blossom tree to bloom. It is the one thing I look forward to in June. My bleeding heart is growing and growing too!
Hi AnnMarie! We have been waiting haven’t we! I just love the vibrant colors of everything this year. It’s so exciting to see after a long and snowy winter.
Thank you for your lovely comment and for visiting my blog!
LuAnn
Beautiful garden! Love the accents too 🙂 Who wouldn’t like a little unexpected surprise?
Thanks Kristina! I like using unexpected things where ever I can. Makes designs more interesting! Thank you for viewing my post!
LuAnn
What beautiful gardens and pictures… just lovely. Thank you for sharing this with us. 🙂
Thank you for your lovely comment and for visiting my blog!
LuAnn
Beautiful garden…love it!
Thanks Christine for you lovely comment and viewing my post! 😉
Your yard and gardens are lovely. I’d love to spend my summer evenings out there in those Adirondack chairs around the fire pit!
Thanks Jen! We do have a good time around the fire pit. My husband and three of my sons like to play their guitars while we all sit around it. Thank you for viewing my post!
LuAnn
I enjoyed my visit to your gardens. Thank you for sharing.
You are welcome Beth! Thanks for viewing my blog. Have a lovely day!
LuAnn 😉
Love your beautiful garden, so inspiring!! Thank you so much for sharing at Simple & Sweet Fridays.
Hugs,
Jody
It was a pleasure Jody to share with your beautiful blog’s linking party!
Thank you for your lovely comment!
LuAnn
Your yard looks sooo lush! Thanks for sharing! Visiting from Imparting Grace! 🙂
Hi Luisa! I think the cold and very snowy winter gave us this beautifully lush spring! This contrast between the seasons is wonderful! Thank you for your lovely comment and for viewing my post!
LuAnn 😉
Gorgeous gardens…would love to have you link up to Fishtail Cottage’s garden party (going on right now)! xoox, tracie
Thanks Tracie for your lovely comment! I have linked up with your party…thanks for the invitation!
LuAnn 😉
What a beautiful garden – so lush and full! You’ll be picking those veggies before you know it. I would love to pull up a chair and join you!
Thanks Sharon! I would love to have you over! Yes, everything is very lush and green with all the rain and cool temperatures we are having here in CT! Thanks for viewing my post and for the lovely comment!
LuAnn 😉
Absolutely charming garden, LuAnn! LOVE the vegetable garden layout – looks wonderful – I need to incorporate vegies in my flowers – the only place there’s a bit of enough sun! I do appreciate you sharing with A Return to Loveliness,
Kathy
Thanks Kathy! It was a pleasure to share it ! I do like to incorporate flowers and vegetables in the garden. It makes it prettier!
LuAnn 😉
I too find gardening to be a great joy and the beauty for all to see. One never knows what Mother Nature has in store. Your gardens look well planned and planted. They are lovely.
Thank you Terry for your kind words and thoughts about my garden and for viewing my post today! LuAnn 😉
You have a beautiful yard and gardens. Love your little angels too. Thank you for sharing at What We Accomplished Wednesdays. Have a great week!
Blessings,
Deborah
Hi Deborah! It was my pleasure to share with your party! Thank you for your lovely comment and for the opportunity to share!
Blessings to you too,
LuAnn 😉
I’ve shared this on Pinterest. I love those chairs! Thanks so much for linking up to the Say G’day Saturday linky party.
Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz
Thanks Natasha! We love using them around our fire pit!
LuAnn 😉
I looks like you have a very well manicured garden. Its impressive and lovely
Janice
Thanks Janice! It’s a lot of work to keep up the yard and gardens, but well worth it!
Thank you for viewing my post!
LuAnn 😉