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

Wordless Wednesday - 151

Jennifer Leeland says Gorgeous!! Especially the blue ones!!!

Janet says Um, when did you say you and your family are coming to work on mine?

Anne MacFarlane says Julia, your garden looks lovely. Those pink tulips are beautiful.

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.