We’re still in that some-what in-between time where the blooms are limited. It’s also been rainy and cool for the last couple of days which has slowed things down a bit too.

But still… the lilacs have bloomed!!!

On the left is Bloomerang – it will bloom again in the fall (though not as spectacular as the spring show). The right is Tinkerbell. Tinkerbell is a dwarf version so she will only get to six feet max.

Both are gorgeous and fragrant are among of my favourite shrubs. I have a third one – a double bloom white called Madame Lemoine. I’ve actually had it longer than either of the other two, but I had it in a bad spot. Last fall I moved it to a better one, and now it seems to be thriving. I have high hopes of finally getting flowers on it next year!

These two pincushion plants are blooming beautifully – though they are a bit of a cheat. They were both bought new this year. I had both previously – brought from the town house. The purple one was in the catio, but didn’t make it through our first winter. The pink one was also in the catio, survived, and then was moved to the walkway garden when I first dug it. It did great there for two years, but then didn’t come back this year. I actually have a white one too – bought last year – but now that I think of it, I don’t recall seeing it. It’s in the woodland garden, so I guess I better see if it came back or not.

I have several different Columbine (and continue to add more), and currently, these two are showing off. Both are in the walkway garden.

The strawberries are blooming so I expect to be munching on berries in the next few weeks. And yeah – that flower on the right is pink! Isn’t that fun – pink flowering strawberries! Those are the new ones I bought for the fence planters. Another bit of fun… when I was picking them out at the garden centre, Dave said “Strawberries are a good idea – I’m surprised you don’t have some already.” When I replied that I do – I have a whole box full of them. He said “I’ve never seen any strawberries from the garden in the house…”

Ummm.. yeah… they never make it in the house. They always get eaten in the garden. I guess I’ll have to share this year….

The masses of Allium in the walkway garden have finally started to bloom. There’s a couple different types planted there, but the ones blooming now are a big, dark purple, open allium.

And there’s so much more in bud. With a few days of sun and warmth, this place is going to explode with flower power!