As anticipated, the visit to O’Brien Nurseryman in Granby, CT was wonderful, awe inspiring, informative, fun, and a feast for the eyes.
I plant nasturtiums for their lovely edible leaves.
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Mid-month snuck up on me, but a quick stroll with the camera through the gardens this morning produced some interesting sites to share on this July 2010 Garden Bloggers Bloom Day.
Cool days and nights and overcast skies marked the first half of June in south central Connecticut. Nearly daily rain of some amount interspersed with heavy downpours and strong thunderstorms kept soils consistently wet. Pansies, loving the cool temperatures, still bloom
Hmmmm … I wonder if we will someday have lilacs blooming for more than the usual couple of weeks in early spring or cut roses that last longer in a vase. We just might if virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) research continues to progress at the Agricultural Research Service.
What’s best about May in Connecticut? The warming weather, the bright sunshine, more daylight, trees in full leaf, fantastic spring flowers, and IRIS … it’s the one flower I cannot get enough of. Siberian iris are stand-bys in my gardens.
Yesterday brought the first clematis blossoms in my gardens.
Spring seems to be in a hurry here in southern CT, as if she is late for an appointment with Summer.
Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day this April 15, 2010 brings full blooms and budding promises. Tiny Sweet White Violets show their faces amongst lawn grass.
