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
Ninz
June 7, 2016 at 5:42 pmSo beautiful…. I love your images! So inspiring and summer-y.
Ninz
Kim Cunningham
June 7, 2016 at 10:57 amYour surroundings must keep you refreshed! So much to soak in.
JES
June 6, 2016 at 6:06 amJust beautiful! Thank you for sharing with us on the Art of Home-Making Mondays at Strangers & Pilgrims on Earth! 🙂
Lisa @ LTTL
June 3, 2016 at 2:47 pmyour garden looks so very lovely. I could wander around it all day and marvel in all your beautiful plants.
Lisa @ LTTL
Lisa @ Fun Money Mom
June 3, 2016 at 12:26 amWhat an absolutely beautiful garden and your photography is amazing! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Share The Wealth Sunday!
Dom
June 2, 2016 at 3:29 pmI love gardening! Thrilled to see things coming to bloom. I find it especially fulfilling when birds nest in our backyard. A robin is building a nest in my hydrangea tree right now, and finches just finished nesting in my spruce standard! YAY!
Nellwyn
June 2, 2016 at 2:29 pmBeautiful garden! One of my goals is to develop my green thumb… Right now I’m terrible I keeping plants alive but I love having them around!
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Mary
June 2, 2016 at 11:35 amI’m so jealous! I plant an indoor garden every year, and it certainly doesn’t turn out as beautiful as this! Stupid apartment living. Lol.
Robin
June 2, 2016 at 8:03 amThe plants are lovely! I’ve just transplanted my oregano seedlings into the kitchen herb garden and the high tunnel. Seeing them here together with the tomatoes makes my mouth water. I can’t wait for fresh tomato slices topped with mozzarella and fresh oregano
Michelle ramblingwoods
June 1, 2016 at 10:51 pmI started filling in my garden on Plantsmap, but have not finished it.. Lots of wonderful blooms. I did plant cosmos again and love them…Michelle
Lainey Robinson
June 1, 2016 at 10:09 pmOh wow! That’s beautiful! Unfortunately plants come to my house to die 🙁 I can only be trusted with rocks. I blame the soil lol. It doesn’t stop me from trying. However I have killed plants that people told me don’t die lol.
Maria Brittis
June 1, 2016 at 10:07 pmSo pretty, love every single flower and plant you have here!
Diana S.
June 1, 2016 at 7:35 pmI’m all over the garlic chives! I have baked potato chives growing in my new Cedarcraft planter box. Thank you very much, Angie, for that discount! Have to try the garlic!
Lori
June 1, 2016 at 7:32 pmBeautiful garden and beautiful photos! Thanks for sharing at Dishing It & Digging It!