Living up north, I'm forced to live vicariously through everyone else's garden blog posts for a couple of months before ours really comes alive. Plus the extra altitude of living on a hill means that my garden is 2 weeks behind even my BFF's only a couple miles away. But things are finally looking pretty around here. Our peonies are just about ready to burst open.
Our rhododendron are in full bloom,
and while our hostas aren't blooming yet, the blooms are never really the star anyway. It's that lovely variegated foliage that really pretties up our backyard. Ignore that other sign of spring - the wiffle golf ball.
One of the best parts of having a garden is being able to bring cuttings inside. I filled an ironstone teapot with bluebells to pretty up my peninsula.
It's not the most ornate vignette, but I love the way the scent of bluebells fill the room.
Thanks for popping in and bringing the outdoors in with me. I'm linking up to Between Naps on the Porch's Tablescape Thursday.
The bluebells are so sweet in the teapot ... can you believe I didn't know they had a fragrance!? We had a very early "spummer" (spring that felt like summer, very warm) here in the mid-south and my peonies finished blooming almost a month ago. Do your peonies attract ants and other hitch-hikers so much that you can't bring them indoors; any tips for getting rid of them, from one peony grower to another? I actually have some cut peonies in my fridge based on a tip from a seller at a Farmer's Market, and am going to get them out this weekend to see if they'll bloom inside - let me know if you're interested and I'll be glad to share my results with you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures. The rain has pretty much destroyed my peonies - they're all drooping. But my lilies are blooming. I love looking at them, but I rarely cut them to bring them inside. Isn't that strange of me?
ReplyDeletePeonies are my all time favorite flower....followed closely by hydrangeas. Thanks for the lovely garden tour. Cherry Kay
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! You lucky girl! To have a peony bush! I want one! Don't you just love being able to go snip some flowers for the inside? My favorite time of the year.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!!!! Our rhododendrons are blooming, as are many all throughout the surrounding neighborhoods. I love this time of year.
ReplyDeletePeonies r my fav....mine were a little weak this year and then your rhodi, is incredible! Keep sharing, I love it!
ReplyDeleteOH, I loved seeing your garden. We can't grow peonies here and I just love them. If it weren't for Trader Joe's I would never see them. How lovely to be able to get them from your garden. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous peonies! Love your garden, lucky you:)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Hope to see you on my blog:)
Gorgeous flowers!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great weekend! :)
Where is the tablescape?
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