Snippetts of Spring and Garden Link Party. . .

 

 

Hello my friends,

Welcome to the kick off of our 'Garden Party'

 

 

Five Garden Loving Gals, including myself  have come together to share our gardens and host a link party where you can share yours. 

 

It's a monthly party that will take place the last Friday of every month from now until Fall. 

 

Your links will show up on all 5 of our blogs.

 It has been absolutely gorgeous weather here lately and things are finally starting to burst into bloom.  I am always amazed at how much my garden changes in a months time.

 

It's still a bit early for the majority of my perennials, so I thought I would share some snippets of spring from our garden. . .

 

The trailing plants on our rock wall are putting on a show.  The Candy Tuft has all but buried this sweet fawn.  :)

 

 

I love tucking bits of junk into my garden to add

 visual interest.

 

 

 

My main spring color combination seems to be purple, yellow, and white.  (Phlox, Basket of Gold, and Candy Tuft)

 

 

The Weeping Crabapple is full of blossoms that are just starting to open.  Such a petty shade of pink!

 

 

Look at that gorgeous blue sky!

 

 

I thought this view of my garden stove was kind of fun.  When the tree is in full bloom it is totally hidden.

 

The Hellebores, (Lenton Rose) have been blooming for over a month.  This photo was taken when it first started blooming.

 

 

Now it is a lot paler shade of pink.

 

My green one is a bit shy and hangs it head down.  (wink)

 

 

Every moning I stroll my garden.  I'm literally like a kid in a candy store!   My heart skips a beat with each new bloom.  I am so happy that my Ann Magnolia missed the frost.  I purposely picked a later bloomer for that reason.

 

 

I even found delight in the blossoms forming on my Rhubarb.  Although I snip them off when they sprout up.  I've been told it makes it taste better.

 

I have little clusters of Violets here and there throughout the garden.  I never planted one of them.  I think they came dormant in the starts that I brought from my previous home.  They didn't show up for a few years.  I just bought two of these sweet baskets from a friend.  Can't wait to fill them with a bouquet of roses!

 

 

 

It's a little early for us to plant our annuals.  We often have a frost the first week of May. 

 

I bought a six pack of Gerber Daisies at Costco.  I just had to play a little.  I planted two urns and topped them off with chicken wire cloches I made a couple years ago.  I can bring them indoors if I have to.

 

 

I also planted my colorful watering cans and wired them to my chippy white ladder.  Not sure whether it will end up in the garden or on the front porch.

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed snippets of our spring garden.  Now I can't wait to see yours!  In the mean time, you'll find me hanging out in
"hilltop cottage"

 

 

Also, mark your calendars for our next garden party, May 25th.

 

hugs,

 

I will be sharing with these fun parties:

Vintage Charm