Thursday Thirteen - 177 - 13 Views From Our Garden This Year

My mom and I share our home and our garden. The house is a two-family set-up: mom on the main floor, and my husband and I in the basement level. But the garden is a communal effort, as my garden-loving sister and brother-in-law have also contributed to its formation.

Here are thirteen views I captured in the garden in 2010.














1 - Tulips














2 - Lily-of-the-valley














3 - Forget-me-not














4 - Rhododendron


















5 - Yarrow














6 - Honeysuckle














7 - Cranesbill Bevans














8 - Lavender














9 - American Pillar rambler rose














10 - Our self-titled Aunt Sheila rose (real name = Sub-zero Brownell series)

This was planted as a memorial to my aunt and godmother, Sheila, who passed away 7 years ago. She was a lifelong fan of yellow roses, so there was no question as to what we would choose for the garden to represent her.














11 - Frosty Fire Dianthus














12 - Clematis














13 - Lily

Thursday Thirteen - 117 - 13 Views of My Garden

Welcome to my garden!

Stroll around, savour the sights and scents. Some of these blooms appeared earlier in the season, some are out now.














1 - Quince
















2 - Forget-me-nots

















3 - Peonies

















4 - Kolkwitzia

















5 - Astilbe

















6 - My Jacobite Alba rose

















7 - Bellflower

















8 - Blackberry blossom

















9 - Daylilies

















10 - Clematis

















11 - My Monster Rose bush which could take over the world! Otherwise known as an American Pillar rambler.

















12 - The Aunt Sheila rose (the one we planted in remembrance of her)

















13 - Common fleabane and heirloom lilies which I bought at the Cole Harbour farm museum plant sale a few years ago.

Jennifer McKenzie says Your garden shows the love you have for gardening.

Rims says A remedy for all despair :)...see, the view of it is turining me poetic :)

I Beati says My favorite post today. Oh the joy and therapy in this garden.