12 May 2018

The Garden and the Yard

Spring is definitely here! We've been working getting the garden ready to plant, and I think it's just about ready. Still needs a bit of raking, but it looks big enough.


The battle against the mulberry bushes and Siberian elms continues apace. We'll never get rid of the pests, but if we cut them back every spring, at least the won't take over the whole place!

 A pile of mulberry and elm branches

And the flowers are blooming! The peonies and poppies haven't flowered yet, but they are so laden with buds that if they come in at the same time, the yard will be a riot of colour.

But the phlox is glorious, and the irises and tulips have started. Some are still in bud, so there will be colour until the peonies and poppies blossom. 

Iris


A couple of our tulips


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