On the 1st of June I took photos of the garden, but life has gotten in the way of actually posting them. See, we are in the middle of a kitchen remodel, which is stressful enough, but then, to top things off, the remodel went a little wrong along the way. So, instead of being done by the 15th of June (which was our target date) we are now on the 26th and still in full swing. It has disrupted my life considerably and I have not had much time or energy to dedicate to this blog.
However, I haven't neglected all of my duties and I did manage photos.
June is a beautiful month in Virginia, and one of my favorites when it comes to the garden. All of the lilies start blooming! I adore lilies. (Actually, I once told Charles to never buy me roses because I don't like them much, but if ever he's in doubt, just pick lilies of any variety and I will be happy.) We have day lilies, asian lilies, calla lilies, and others as well. It makes me so extremely happy!
Additionally, our blackberries are ripening. This year we got smart and netted our black berry "bush" and that has made all the difference in the world. Last year we didn't get to eat a single berry and this year I've picked at least three pints worth already. Yippee!
Other than that, our time has been spent, watering, lying in the hammock (great investment!), playing in the kiddie pool, and even picnicking in the garden. I am so happy with the amount of time we are getting to spend out there this year.
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| The kiddos enjoying the hammock |
All of the photos of the garden were taken on the 1st of June except for the calla lilies (the purple and white flower), which were taken today, the photo of the blackberry loot, which was taken last week, and the photo of the kids enjoying the hammock, which was also taken today. Without further ado:
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| St. John's wart blossom |
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| St. John's wart |
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| Lily! |
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| Beauty berry bush (yikes!) |
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| Cherry tree corner |
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| Asian Lilies (a gift from my son last year) |
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| Lilac/butterfly bush corner |
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| Blackberries beginning to ripen |
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| Spiral |
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| Japanese maple corner (soon to be renamed the Fig corner, because WOW!) |
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| Pallet garden |
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| Blackberry loot! |
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| Calla |
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| Calla lily bush |
WOW!! that looks heavenly!! The blackberries!! Lillies! and the Cala lillies are amazing! I've never seen one like that! What are they called?
ReplyDeleteSo, without further ado :) - when can i visit?
Miryana, I would LOVE for you to visit! Any time would work for us. As for the callas, well, I believe they are just called calla lilies. I got them at Home Depot (of all places) and they weren't labeled with a special name. Johanna got one that is salmon colored (if I remember correctly) that will be moving into our garden next month!
ReplyDeleteThe Cala Lillies are beautiful Jenn! The garden in general looks like a facinating yet peaceful place :-)
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love lillies, particularly Calla lillies! What a lovely garden. and so sorry to hear about the delays on the kitchen!
ReplyDeleteAlethea, thanks, Johanna is totally responsible for how awesome our garden is.
ReplyDeleteAbbe, lilies are the best! And the kitchen is now back on track and coming along nicely, so I'm hopeful we're done with delays! (Fingers crossed.)
LOVE it. I've always loved Callas and this one with a purple twist is exquisite. In short: GOOD TASTE. Your entire yard/garden is just gorgeous and oh how I wish we could all picknick there together with the little ones (of course, it would be a challenge to keep from jumping on things, pulling flowers out, etc...) Enjoy, Enjoy! I love the fig corner. Wow, indeed.
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Eva, I would LOVE to have you and the kids come picnic! Our garden is surprisingly kid-friendly. No poisonous plants, no tools lying about. And if they pick the flowers more will grow back. So, stop living in Holland and come play with us!
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