Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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I took some pictures in my yard on Thursday, May 20.


This is the barrel garden.  I don't know what the tall orange thing is, some volunteer.  The little sprouts along the right edge are morning glories and a couple of moonflowers.
The barrel garden has a flower blooming.

Here is a closeup of the orange flower.
Here is a closeup of the barrel garden flower.

The purple and white garden has alliums blooming and hostas leafed out.
Alliums are blooming in the purple and white garden.

Lavender bergamot is blooming in the strip garden by the patio.
Lavender bergamot is blooming in the strip garden by the patio.

Chives are starting to bloom in the cistern garden on the patio.
Chives are blooming in the cistern garden on the patio.

The septic garden is still mostly wild onions, but you can see where I've cleared space and planted flower seeds.
The septic garden is still mostly wild onions.

The white garden at the end of the driveway has alliums blooming.
The white garden has white alliums blooming.

Here is a closeup of hte alliums.  They make really big heads, like baseball size.
Here is a closeup of the white alliums blooming in the white garden.

The wagonwheel garden is at the end of the driveway, opposite the white garden.
The wagonwheel garden is at the end of the driveway.

Purple and yellow irises are blooming.  They have a strong, sugary smell.
Purple and yellow irises are blooming in the wagonwheel garden.

The wiildflower garden in the savanna has been somewhat weeded so I could plant seeds.
This is the wildflower garden.

Wood hyacinths are blooming.  There are pink and blue ones too, but they're mostly done; the white ones bloomed a little later.
Wood hyacinths are blooming in the wildflower garden.

The tricolor beech is leafed out.
The tricolor beech has leafed out.

So is the Japanese maple.
The Japanese maple has leafed out.

Purple irises are blooming in the flowerbed by the parking lot.
Purple irises are blooming by the parking lot.
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