Beautiful flowers

Below are some pictures of my flowers that are now blooming.  We just about have the mulching done, but there is always something to do isn't there.  Doesn't leave me much time for card making right now, but hopefully soon.  I love my flowers thought!!!

 Astilbe

 Astilbe bed

Clematis

 Hydrangea and Lily

Hydrangea

 Lily

 Jon loves mowing and he sure is getting to do a lot of it this year with all this rain.

 Orchid Lily

 Peach Lily

 Yellow and red/rust Lily

More Spring Flowers

Lupine is one of my favorite flowers and I am so blessed that they self seed each year giving me many new plants the next spring. I love them too because they bloom so long. Our waterfall is very soothing when we sit out by the pond. I don't have my annuals planted on it yet. The pinks (Dianthus) are such a nice addition to my garden and they smell wonderful.

 Lupine

Dianthus (pinks)

Back home

We are back home in Indiana.  It has been a crazy couple of weeks since arriving, but we are finally getting into the swing of things I think,  I have not had any time to do any crafting, but yesterday I filled in my May, June and July calender and discovered I best get busy making cards,  I think I have 16 birthdays during those 2 months,  So, between flower planting and house keeping, I need to take time for cards.  I have at least 6 kids cards to make, and I find those the hardest,  How about you?

I have been working in my flowers0 to get them in shape.  Last fall, I cleaned and thinned them out, so it has been easier, but my goodness I think the weeds grow right behind me as I hoe.  Below are some of the beauties that are blooming now.

 Jon and Whiskers riding around on my garden chair.  I use it to pull my garden wagon around which is filled with my tools, fertilizer, water buckets and everything I use in the garden.  I will get a picture of it later.

Bulgaria, blooms early and has beautiful foliage.  Not sure that is the correct name.

 My first Lupine opening up this morning,  I have about 30 plus plants that have self-seeded and will be gorgeous next year,  A plant seems to only last about 3 years though.

 Grape Hyacinths.  Very early and makes a gorgeous border. 

 My first Lilac bouquet.  Makes the house smell so wonderful!!!

Primrose that I brought from Mom's garden,  I could never get them to grow while she was alive.  I know she would be super pleased as she loved them and wanted so much for me to be able to grow them.

 Another Primrose from Mom's.

A new tulip for me.

New tulips.  Aren't the beautiful! 

 These new tulips look like small peonies!

 Whiskers waiting patiently  for a ride.

Tree Peony!

Things that make me happy today!

•  Whisker 5 turned 4 months old.  He has been such a fun puppy (most of the time).He is "almost" trained.  Some days (like yesterday) he was like a "wild" thing".  I thinkhe resented the change from beautiful 80 degree weather to 50 degrees.  (I didn't like it either).
• I have a card ready to post tomorrow and working on 2 more today. 
• Jon is in Michigan helping our daughter and grandson with their building projects. 
•  My outside work is pretty much done.  I thinned out my gardens to about 1/2 of what they were.  It will be so nice next spring.  I ordered 75 tulip bulbs this week, so will need to get those in the ground when they arrive.  I still would like to move a couple of things, but if that doesn't get done I can do it in the spring.

I am getting apples today to make applesauce and then doing some fall cleaning.  I wonder how I ever worked. (don't most retired people say that).

After the applesauce, my canning will be done!  Yipeeeeee!!

This rose is "The Doctor"  It was given to my Mom when my Dad died.

It has bloomed non stop this summer and is almost 6 feet high.  From what I have been told you can't buy them any more.  I moved it from Mom's and cherish every bloom.  Makes me think of her all the time as she so loved it.

Lucifer (Crocosmia crocosmiiflora)

Lucifer (Crocosmia crocosmiiflora_ is a bulb which multiplies nicely and is a beautiful display

of red flowers that blooms late July into August.  The foliage looks like iris.

My daughter (Lori) gave this  plant to me many years ago.  I have moved it several times,

but finally found the spot it loves.

 

A close up picture.

 

The purple flower is Liatris (spicata) with Lucifer in the background in another garden spot.

The yellow daisy like flower goes nicely with both of them.

 

My Strawberry Vanilla Hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata 'Renhy')

is just starting to bloom.  This is an amazing plant as it starts out

white, turns pink, then vanilla.  It dries beautifully.  I do believe it is

one of my very favorite plants and I would love to have several more.

If you want to see them in full bloom, search Pinterest for Strawberry Vanilla Hydrangea

 and you will want one too.

 

I love my gardens this time of year!

We were so blessed yesterday not to have any storm damage.  Lots of trees down all over, 2 people killed and much damage. Our power came back on about 8:00 PM last night and we were so thankful.  They are saying some won't have it until Saturday.  We do  have a generator, so we were able to keep our freezers and water going. 

I love this time of year. The flowers are at their peak and such a joy to look at in the morning.  My Mom's favorite song was "In The Garden" and I so enjoy God's gorgeous creations as I take my morning stroll.  I hope you enjoy it too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beautiful Flowers

I purchased 2 new lilies last summer and I thought that they did not make it through the harsh winter.

What a nice surprise to walk out to my garden a couple days ago and find them blooming.  I thought I had planted them in a different location.  I want to move them once they are done blooming as they are among taller lilies and aren't as showy as they could be.  Aren't they gorgeous??

I wanted to take more pictures this morning as several more have opened, but it is raining again.

Hopefully tomorrow.

 Red and yellow Lilly

 Pink Lilly

 Peach Lilly

 

 

Beautiful Flowers

This morning as I strolled through my garden I decided I just had to share these pictures with you.  They are so beautiful today and I am so afraid with the 90 degree heat and possible storms that the flowers might not be as pretty another day.

Clematis

 

Purple Flower that I do not know the name.

It is always so gorgeous, but will take over a flower bed if not contained.

 

I have it contained it in a small area in front of the pond.  The yellow plant fights it and could win if I didn't keep pulling some of it out.  I think they are pretty together.