August Blooms

Finally a couple of beautiful days in a row! I missed GBBD so here are a few pictures of what are looking pretty right now.

This is my first year growing Lemon Mint.

It's so pretty, I just can't take too many pictures of it!

A gift from Kerri that has bloomed for a long time, much to my delight!

My new coneflower, still in a pot.

Indian Summer sunflower. This one is tiny.

I have lots of black-eyed susans around.

Starfighter

Globe Thistle

Strawflower

Stargazers with coneflowers

I have lots more blooming right now but I'll save some for later. Right now I'm going back out to play!

Little Blooms - GBBD

You have to get up close to see most of the things blooming in my garden right now. I have no idea what this plant is. I don't remember planting it but I left it when I did the early weeding. After last night's rain and with the wind blowing today I wasn't able to get a very good picture. Am I nurturing another weed? If so it's ok, it's a cute little flower.


Trillium is my favorite spring flower. Several of the white one are still blooming but the red seem to be done.


I don't know what these shrubs are. They grow wild at the edge of the property. South of here I've seen the white ones blooming. I have both white and pink budding now. One of these has self seeded in the nightmare bed willow bed and I've decided to leave it for the birds and the butterflies.


The forsythia is almost done. It used to cover most of the western property line but the neighbors wanted it gone because it attracted bees :(


This redbud will be done soon. It isn't actually mine but I get to enjoy it anyway.


Other blooms:

• Lungwort
• Bleedinghearts
  
• Azalea
  
• Violets
• Pansies
• Fushia
• Impatients
• Forget-me-nots
• Periwinkle
• Spurge
• Strawberries
  

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March Blooms

The Relay for Life team at work sold these potted daffodils as a fundraiser. It is much too warm for them in the house so I don;t expect them to last very long but I'm enjoying them. I don't know if forced bulbs will make the transition to the garden but it can't hurt to try. I'm hopeful that I'll have outdoor bulbs for April's GBBD. Head on over to May Dreams Gardens for lots of blooming posts.

Country Girl and I are headed to Rochester later today for GardenScape. I'm looking forward to a day with her!