and in addition to that- everything is BEAUTIFUL

lovely time of year

and then comes...... the SHADE GARDENS

Well the help of a back hoe-  the third/bottom tier was created.   It will be the "growing grounds".  Soil is wonderful and deep  and gets lots of moisture and the scrub on the outside of the property shields it from the wind..  so its hot hot hot..:)  Its like a natural greenhouse.  IF that's not enough to drive a gardener wild,  it also helps to connect the property with a little project of mine .. shade gardens...

SO here's the thing.... TIER 3 has been created....

I must be crazy, I must be crazy, I must be crazy.  :)  a new tier and another .25 acre of prime gradening, full south, loamy soil   :)  Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you ...TIER 3

CRAZY PINKS

CRAY PEONIES

soooooo   FAB_U_LOUS

JULY 7-- SIBERIAN IRISES ARRIVE AT THE PARTY

Siberian Iris - Mauve White

JULY 7-- SIBERIAN IRISES ARRIVE AT THE PARTY

  Siberian Iris--White-yellow

JULY 7-- SIBERIAN IRISES ARRIVE AT THE PARTY

Siberian Iris  - Purple-yellow

 

 

JULY 7-- SIBERIAN IRISES ARRIVE AT THE PARTY

Siberian Iris amber-cherry

JULY 7-- SIBERIAN IRISES ARRIVE AT THE PARTY

Siberian Iris.. mauve--

FINALLY- captured a Macroglossum stellatarum on film

IOM- IRISES OF MUSHABOOM - MUSTARD GRAPES JUNE 23

IOM- IRISES OF MUSHABOOM - MUSTARD GRAPES JUNE 23

IOM- IRISES OF MUSHABOOM - RUSTY IRON JUNE 23-

IOM- IRISES OF MUSHABOOM - PAPAL PURPLE JUNE 23

IRISES OF MUSHABOOM - - WISP WHITE

Snow in Summer Cerastium tomentosum-

HOLY COW-- WHAT A YEAR FOR THE GARDEN

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

SMOKE AND STONE

CONTINUS COGGYGRIA "Royal Purple"  Smokebush. 

This is the Smokebush's second year in the garden...(first spring)  and I was struck by the beautiful contrast of its leaves budding out against the grey stone.

PATHS....

This began as rock and gravel... the walls have become sturdier , and the mat plants knit together to stop erosion.   Wooly Thyme is the BEST..   Wild Ferns fill in the gaps around the maturing peonies, lilies, hosta and astilbe.

 

CRAZY..

This year it feels like the garden has its roots firmly planted in the ground.. Lots of plants maturing, filling space which helps to balance moisture retention..  too much open soil = increased water loss.

GARDENING BLISS

JUNE 2nd, 2013  Weather has gone from 5 degrees below normal to 5 degrees above normal.. and the garden is about to EXPLODE!

Shed turned greenhouse and the rocks,, so many rocks..  good thing I love em!

SO MUCH TO KEEP AN EYE ON :)



GROWING...

...TWO WEEKS LATER

PICTURES _ LOTS

The weather has been ideal spring flower weather   early may...



NARCISSIS




FORSYTHIA




MUSHABOOM






TERRRACES.MATURING

FINALLY SPRING IS HERE

Nature is such an incredible artist!

Mushaboom Gardens: 2013 AND SO IT BEGINSUnlike last spring,, with l...

Mushaboom Gardens: 2013  AND SO IT BEGINS
Unlike last spring,, with l...: 2013  AND SO IT BEGINS Unlike last spring,, with little to no frost after the beginning of March,  this year has been more normal  with A...

A NEW IRIS...  HOPEFULLY!!!

 

 

2013  AND SO IT BEGINS

Unlike last spring,, with little to no frost after the beginning of March,  this year has been more normal  with April temperatureson the cool, to cold side.

Late but always a welcome sign the croci have show their faces.. April 7..

and with the sunshine and the ground tillable  ( for the moment)  the first of the early early seeds get to go into the earth..
Spinach

and peas

 

 

 

 

 

Beds are all dug , feels good to have dirt nder my fingernails, and to fill s my lungs when an endless supply of fresh spring air, perfumed with the scent of warming soil.

GARDEN CELEBRITIES

SIBERIAN IRIS, DIANTHUS, WOOLY THYME

BEARDED IRIS

MORE DIANTHUS

THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

This has to be one of my favorite times of the year for the garden.

The Irises are all bloomin  along with lupins,, early day lilies,, chives,  forget-me nots, poppies, spiderwort.  Daises and pinks will be out in a week along with the 20 Weigela bushes that I can proagated from the two that were on the property when I arrived