My garden has finally starting bursting with color. It seems like we had such a long winter here in zone 6a New England with the late freeze that hit. Everything seems to have bounced back and has begun to bloom. So excited to see the return of some of my favorite perennials. The peonies are almost ready to start flowering. The poppies have really taken off, and my phlox continue to add color to the shade garden. I've added some of my favorite annuals. Cosmos, snap dragons and petunias are all putting on a show. Annuals fill my container gardens along with some vines. My honeysuckle and Bougainvillea are catching the attention of the hummingbirds.
A house finch has made a nice little nest in my bird house. My vegetable garden is off to a wonderful start with peas, greens and sprouting seeds. The strawberry patch is filled with blooms and I'm hoping to start picking some in June. The herbs and companion plants are all doing well, and I can't wait to see what the rest of the season has in store! Come enjoy some photographs of what's blooming in the May garden below. Feel free to click on the links below to read more about what I'm growing over on PlantsMap.com.
Peonies getting ready to pop
Window box filled with a mix of pansies and vinca vines
Hanging basket filled with Proven Winners Superbells Tropical Sunrise, Proven Winners Bright Lights African daisies, vinca vine and dracaena
Urn planter filled with Proven Winners Graceful Grasses Prince Tut dwarf Egyptian papyrus, Supercal Blue petunias & Proven Winners 'Sweet Caroline' Light Green sweet potato vine
Bird house acting as a home to a house finch
Strawberry patch filled with pink and white blooms
My hen prosperity string inviting good fortune into my garden
Contessa ivy geraniums used as companion plants in the veggie garden
Cherry tomato plant surrounded by French Dwarf marigolds
Onion chives getting ready to bloom
White wave petunias acting as a companion plant for my beans
Bush Blue Lake Beans beginning to sprout
Berry bushes filling in nicely
Do you have a favorite in your garden that blooms or is ready to harvest in May? I'm keeping my eye out for some blooming peonies, salvia and daisies this June. I also love harvesting strawberries, peas and chives around this time of year. Right now my main focus is adding some pollinator friendly plants to my butterfly garden. Looking to add more shrubs and annuals for my winged friends to enjoy. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to comment below or tweet me @thefreckeldrose. Wishing you beautiful blooms and bountiful harvests!
44 Comments
Francesca - From Pennies to Pounds
May 30, 2016 at 8:32 amLovely garden, and you take some great photos! How about a butterfly bush?
Sally
May 30, 2016 at 6:15 amBeautiful photos as always! I am pretty envious of your garden. I live in a rental in the city and have moved around a fair bit so haven’t got the chance to do much in the way of gardening. I really want to get some potted herbs going again though 🙂
merlanne
May 30, 2016 at 5:36 amSuch a beautiful trip through your garden. Thanks for sharing those nice pictures.
Lea
May 30, 2016 at 4:28 amBeautiful!
I was surprised to see Cosmos blooming already. Mine are just forming tiny buds.
Have a wonderful week!
Lea
Raquel
May 30, 2016 at 4:12 amThis garden is beautiful!
Raquel
May 30, 2016 at 4:11 amThis gatden is beautiful!
Sarah
May 30, 2016 at 3:48 amWhat a beautiful garden, I love beautiful flowers just lacking them in our garden at the moment.
Sophie Beland
May 30, 2016 at 3:17 amYour Garden and these photos are beautiful. Really inspiring.
Sophie | MapleTreeBlog
Tony McGurk
May 30, 2016 at 2:45 amA wonderful selection of Flowers & Veggies. I haven’t seen Snap Dragons in many many years. My Mum used to always have them growing in the garden.
Katelin
May 29, 2016 at 11:12 pmWhen we bought our house in the middle of the winter, we had no idea that there were beautiful flowers and landscaping all around it! As the seasons change, our family is fully enjoying the opportunity to observe the various colors and flowers in our yard!
Priscilla
May 29, 2016 at 9:18 pmYou have such a beautiful garden! I admire your hard work and dedication. When I purchase my home, I would love to have my own garden!
Coombe Mill
May 29, 2016 at 3:07 pmWow! They are so beautiful! Clio lending a helping hand for Coombe Mill
Photalife
May 29, 2016 at 2:55 pmWhat a beautiful garden, I love the colours
Thank you for linking up
Magdalena
May 29, 2016 at 7:51 amLovely blog and pics! 🙂
Traveling Rockhopper
May 29, 2016 at 4:38 amBeautiful, colorful flowers! 🙂