My husband and I had a fun morning meeting and greeting neighbors and a few special friends who stopped by today. Our garden was among seven gardens in our community on the first annual neighborhood garden tour.
The weather this spring has been unseasonably cool and today was no exception. It was overcast and cold, though the sun did peek through a few times. Many plants that normally would have been in bloom by now could not be coaxed to flower in time for today’s visitors, but there were enough blossoms to make an ample display.
It is satisfying to share the garden with others so it was well worth the effort and preparations of the past few months. Now with this tour milestone met I can relax my pace for a day or two and enjoy some quiet time in the garden.
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Congratulations; it is always rewarding to get that kind of acknowledgement from fellow gardeners. Your clematis is absolutely beautiful.
Thanks Charlie. I remembered to prune the Clematis this year and we’ve had cool weather that perhaps has helped it develop well. The individual flowers are very large.
Susie, I’m positive that everything was perfect! Wish Cindy and I could have hopped by….
Close enough anyway. Wish you could have been here too. Do try to come.
You have created an oasis of beauty!
Thank you so much mountainmae! The garden peaks this time of year and I enjoy it best with everything blooming.
It looks so peaceful in your garden! The irises are so lovely against the white fence. Glad the open day was a success.
Thanks Cathy. The irises were a favorite with the visitors yesterday and they are my favorite too. The garden brings me a lot of peace.
Your Clematis is a gorgeous specimen and I absolutely love the white Iris.
Thank you Judy. Wish I knew the name of that white iris–it’s almost outrageously large. This may be the best year ever for that Clematis.
It is so rewarding opening your garden to friends and neighbours isn’t it. I’m sure they were delighted with your garden, it is so beautiful and peaceful. Your iris and clematis put on a show for you!
Thanks very much Pauline. Yes, it is rewarding to share the garden and folks were very kind yesterday. Nice way to meet some more neighbors too.
What a delightful day. I am so lucky to live in the neighborhood! Thanks for being such a gracious host (David, too). It was cold for this time of year but your welcome was warm and serene, as always. All seven gardens were uniquely special making it such a great outing. Thanks again.
It is a great neighborhood, Linda. I appreciated seeing you yesterday. Glad you enjoyed the tour.
I always enjoy my virtual visits to your garden so I’m sure it was very much appreciated by your visitors in reality Christina
Thanks Christina, and I always love having you visit.
What a treat to see your garden…lucky visitors!
Thanks Donna! I certainly enjoyed having a chance to share the garden with people.
Apologies for being redundant, but your garden does look beautiful. Relax and enjoy–with all this damp weather, it’s the perfect time to sit by the window with a cup of tea and admire the results of your hard work!
Thanks so much for your nice comment. The weather is distinctly different from last year. The cooler temperatures have really slowed things down in my garden and prolonged the bloom times, so guess it all works out. A nice cup of tea sounds perfect.
Hi Susie! Your garden looks amazing, I bet none of your guest has been disappointed with the visit! I love the pictures from behind the dark bench, it’s a perspective you not often show but I love it. you have a lot of irises too, I love the white one, it looks rather big, right?
Alberto, you’re very kind. The bench is new and I’m still trying to work out where to place it. I had planned it to be in another spot, but it looked very lost so I moved it under the maple for now. Wish I know the name of that white iris–it does have a huge flower. Thanks for your comments.
Nothing better than sharing your garden with others.Your patch is looking good. Malc
Hi Malc. I agree with you about sharing the garden with others. And this has already led to promises of plant exchanges, so that’s going to be fun. Thanks! Susie