by Lucky Stars
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May 17, 2007

What's happening today in your garden?

May 21, 2007 02:51 PM EDT
views: 42 | rating: 10/10 (10 votes) | comments: 22

I don't have a May or even a June garden. My garden EXPLODES in July. So, right now I have a sea of forget-me-nots to cover what isn't there yet. Also, my purple alliums (the proper name escapes me) are standing tall and are mostly open. The columbine has just opened - I have deep purple and the native one that is orange and yellow. I have to keep them at different ends of the garden because columbine will freely mix and change colors when it comes back from seed. If one isn't careful, one eventually will have a garden full of mostly mauve flowers.

The hostas aren't enven all the way unfurled. My favorite is 'Sum & Substance'. My 'Miss Kim' lilac is almost peak. The cooler weather has kept it fresh. My old white lilac tree seemed to be done even before it really started. Epimediums are blooming in the shade as are trillium and bleeding hearts.

 

So, how does your garden grow?

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Comments: 22

Susan M. May 21, 2007, 3:10pm EDT
Right now the excitement isn't in the "garden" itself, but in the wildflowers. The black-eyed susans and the coneflowers are bursting into bloom. I do have one late-blooming amaryllis whose petals are not yet unfurled, but all the other amaryllis have already bloomed, drooped and are setting seed.
Ellen M. May 21, 2007, 3:19pm EDT
The most exciting thing happening in my garden now, is my daughters sunflowers are sprouting. She loves them
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 21, 2007, 3:26pm EDT
Sounds like you have a lovely garden. I went out today and took a picture of my first rose bloom and will post it in a bit. The cool weather has slowed things down a little. I don't have a very big garden any way.
Lucky Stars May 21, 2007, 3:36pm EDT
Susan, here in Michigan we're not even close to coneflowers and rudbeckias. That happens July, maybe August. What warm spot do you live in?

Kathleen, about the lilacs, you have to dig the roots out to get rid of them and yes, you can take a piece you dig out that has roots and plant it elsewhere. The only other option to rid yourself of the suckers would be a brush killer but I'm an organic gardener and never use any chemicals. I don't trust what anyone says about the supposed safety of herbicides and pesticides. It all goes into our water eventually.
Trish A. May 21, 2007, 3:53pm EDT
I have just begun picking strawberries. They are really special strawberries because the plants were gifts from my two daughters and their best friend years back. Every bite reminds me of them getting ready for dances, running races and most of all their giggles.
Lucky Stars May 21, 2007, 3:56pm EDT
Yummmm........... strawberries. We won't have them here for at least a couple more weeks.
☀ Aunt Shanny May 21, 2007, 3:58pm EDT
We have a large shade garden full of hosta, japanese spurge, daylillies, motherswort, etc. We will be starting our veggie garden after the holiday. And we numerous small gardens all around filled with flowers such as pansies and salvia.
Lucky Stars May 21, 2007, 4:15pm EDT
Sounds lovely, Shannon.
Amy B. May 21, 2007, 4:40pm EDT
I haven't been out in my garden much yet due to the cool and rainy weather when I'm not at work. (Why is it always nice gardening weather when you're at work?). But, my lilacs are in bloom, the peonies are in full bud, and the bleeding hearts are in bloom as well. Everything is just growing and getting lush and ready for the flower show later this season.
Lucky Stars May 21, 2007, 7:02pm EDT
Kathleen, the cooler the weather to transplant, the better. If you are just digging them out to dispose - doesn't mattter.
barb w. May 21, 2007, 9:20pm EDT
My hostas have all unfolded and are lovely. I do need to thin them out this year. They've grown so. My day lillies bloom in June and I look forward to the flowers every year. I started a bed about eleven years ago.
David Cannon May 22, 2007, 11:17am EDT
I would love a garden, it is more of a yard where I am! I have always dreamed of having an old english country garden with foxgloves and roses. I would spend all day in it!
j - Frugal Mom - r. May 22, 2007, 8:42pm EDT
Well, I am currently vacationing, so I cannot give you a status, but I can tell you this - I sure mis my garden. Instead I am enjoying my parents' Danish garden, which have turned into quite a wilderness, as I have not been around to do some early spring weeding. My dad seems to have taken great care of the green house though, and I need to start showing him a bit about tomato plants before we return home to Florida.
Lucky Stars May 24, 2007, 7:14pm EDT
Happy garden dreams to you Michelle.
barb w. May 25, 2007, 1:36am EDT
Most of my lillies have buds...should be very soon.
Lucky Stars May 25, 2007, 10:11am EDT
Barb, lilies are my favorite flower. What kinds do you have? MIne won't start their show until July.
elizabeth e. May 28, 2007, 7:02am EDT
I'm so glad you commented on my article...it looks like I have found a new garden friend!
Ellen B. Jan 18, 2008, 3:31am EST
I have to laugh, because I got to thinking about my "garden" I tried to grow this past spring/summer. it filled up with a bunch of weeds, because I gave up on ever getting anything to grow in it LOL not much of a green thumb myself :)

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