A Garden Tour

 Hello everyone,
        Since the garden is changing daily I thought I would show you what is happening now. I love the plant combo above of magnificum geranium, lady's mantle(the lacy yellow blooms just starting) and the Nymph peony-a single peony.

 Roses,iris and lady's mantle on the left with a Preston lilac on the right.The peonies have just started to bloom in this bed since I took this pic a couple of days ago.Peonies,roses and lilacs are three of my favorite plants.The old blue cast iron stove was a roadside find that I painted blue for a nice pop of color.

 This is an unnamed peony that was also given to me by my Dad many years ago.

 A pot of annuals sitting in the birdbath gives another pop of color here.

 This is a siberian iris-Butter And Sugar.

 This is a shrub that I have had for several years and this is the first year it put on such a show and the bees love it. I forget the name of it-does anyone know?

 Pink Hawaiian Coral Peony-a semi double. I love the color.

 Our Josephine clematis is putting on a great show this year.

 The Therese Bugnet rose is growing over the arbor.

 Purple lupins, a Wine and roses Weigelia and a Spirea- Thor I think.

 A soft pink peony.

 Columbine-or Grannies Bonnet behind the angel.

 Love this dark red peony too.

 Clematis

 Miss Canada lilac.

 I have divided and moved this beautiful showy Magnificum geranium all around the garden.It is a hardy easy care plant.

 More peonies.

 Lady's mantle and a peony.

 This is another peony Scarlett O'Hara -past, present and future(the bud).

You can see I love this color combo as it shows up in different parts of the garden.

Next week I will show you some different parts of the garden. since we garden on over 2 acres of land it takes me awhile to get around.

I am joining My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday.

Enjoy your weekend!

Carolyn

White Splendor in the Garden

Hello,

   I am glad you stopped in so we can have lunch surrounded by the splendor in Martha's Garden(Martha is the elegant statue that presides over this garden room). This is my favorite time of year in here.

So come on in!

I have the table set in white today too.

The four beautiful white shrubs are Deutiza, the' Magican' and they do make it magical in here don't you think?

This garden is enclosed on all sides giving it a secret garden atmosphere.I enjoy the sound of the water fountain and of course the birds too.This little finch sure can sing!

We can linger over tea.

Little details.

I love hats and enjoy wearing them in the summer-perfect for my many bad hair days!

It was so nice of you to come and visit as you know I love to show off this little room in the garden especially in all it's white splendor! Speaking of visitors I am very honored to have a special blog friend come to visit me all the way from Brazil next week-without an interpreter we will be speaking the language of flowers. Hopefully more on that later.

 We have five tours from Japan in the next few days so I will have lots to show them when they come as the garden is coming on fast.

I am joining Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday today , A Delightsome Life for Home & Garden Thursday and The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home.
Also joining The Rose Garden in Malevik for the Midsummer Party and French Country Cottagee for Feathered Nest Friday.

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Carolyn

Summer Solistice

Hello everyone,

     Well, today is the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. I love all the seasons but there is definitely something special about summertime here on the Island.

Do you remember the new vintage shop Time worn Treasures & Antiques that I shared with you last week? The coal scuttle above was one of the treasures that I found there. It is perfect with a big bouquet but it will also be lovely planted with annuals.The lupins grow wild here in ditches and we live on a country road that is lined with them. My husband and I threw seeds of them along the ditch a few years ago and they are spreading nicely so I picked a few for a bouquet. The old chair that I love came from Coulson's a few years ago. Together they make a pretty picture don't you think?

I also bought this lovely urn from Lori at Timeworn Treasures & Antiques.

and the little angel.

lupins

 So today it is goodbye spring (I did enjoy you)and welcome summer! We have several tours coming up so today I am  busy getting ready for them but the peonies are popping daily and the roses too so I hope to have some time with my camera so I can give you a garden tour also.

Hope you have the best summer ever!!!

Thank you for visiting and welcome once again to new and old followers.

Carolyn
 



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Summer Days

Hello Everyone,

      Our lovely spring is coming to an end but tomorrow we welcome those lazy,hazy days of summer.

Lazy days of laying in a hammock with a cold drink and a good book.

This beautiful and comfy double hammock is from Novica.

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Hope you have some lazy, hazy days in your summer too.

Today is a beautiful sunny day and my husband and I are taking a day off to do some touring around our beautiful Island or we could just stay home and enjoy the hammock!

I am joining The Farmhouse Porch for the Cowgirl Up party , Tea Time at Rose Chintz Cottage and Bernideens Tea Time blog for Tea.

Enjoy your day and thank you for visiting,

Carolyn