in the garden - stems of phlox

In the garden....... I cut the last of the summer blooming phlox. So fragrant, It perfumes the air indoors for days. Sure to be, one of my last bouquet's from the garden.

photos: (c) backroads of bainbridge

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in the garden - Harvesting Lavender

in the garden...........
It's lavender time. This is the first in many years that I'm actually picking and harvesting the lavender in my bainbridge island garden. I have been picking away and it still doesn't look like I've made a dent.  The plants are covered in lavender, so the garden still looks good. Now hung to dry and to be shared with friends.

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Heronswood Garden

Within close proximity to Bainbridge Island is the beautiful Heronswood Gardens. One of the finest and most diverse private botanical gardens in the US. The gardens are open only during designated public event dates. The next open garden date is Saturday June 30th from 10 - 4, with a $5.00 entry fee. if you have always wanted to see this garden, you may not want to hesitate - as the property is for sale.

A 15 acre world class property - there is much to see on the self-guided tour. If you can't get there, stay tuned - I will be posting a garden tour with photos from some of my past visits to Heronswood later this summer. More details on the upcoming open day can be found here.

what spring looked like

     at home on bainbridge island.....
     this is what spring looked like.

     a very nice spring, indeed!!

The 50 mile bouquet - Debra Prinzing at the Bloedel Reserve

This coming Sunday Seattle based writer Debra Prinzing, author of The 50 Mile Bouquet will be at The The Bloedel Reserve. Debra will be presenting a lecture and book signing from 4:30 - 5:30 with light refreshments. A pre-registration /fee required. The photography by David E Perry is dreamy!

Photography workshop - Photographer David E Perry at the Bloedel Reserve

 

At the Blodel Reserve on Monday, photographer David E. Perry will be teaching a garden photography workshop....sadly it now is SOLD OUT but you can contact David to be notified of future workshops. Be sure to check out his blog - A Photograher's Garden Blog.

in the garden

this time of year - when the garden and island landscape is devoid of color, i so appreciate the camellia as it starts to bloom. like a welcome friend's visit, when you're needing it the most.  I will cut a single stem and place it by my bedside to enjoy.

island observations

the gathering

although it is a rainy and blustery day, there is much activity in the garden today. The robins are gathering the plump berries from the hawthorn and madrona trees.

in the garden - lilacs

 

this time each year i anxiously await the blooming of lilacs on the island and in the yard.  they come and go so quickly, not lasting more than a week or so. I was traveling last week and missed the peak,

returning home to find that mine had already bloomed and were now fading.  I guess i will need to wait another year to drink in the spender of it's fragrance.

top photo - joystclaire

bottom two photos - my vintage gardens