Turkey Tracks: Garden Tour June 2011

Turkey Tracks:  June 2011

Garden Tour June 2011

How about a mostly flower garden tour?  You see the veggies all the time here, but the June gardens in Maine are astonishingly beautiful.  I didn’t get a picture of the lilacs–which have taken 6 years to bloom heavily, but the garden is so fragrant with them.  I also have lots of peonies, though there is only one picture here.

Here’s a picture of the allium bulbs beneath the river birches:

Here’s a pic of a Maine fern and Rose Campion, both of which grow here like weeds, on the rock wall in the back:

Here’s a pic of red poppies near the stone steps to the upper back of the house:

Here’s a pic of some white peonies just bursting into bloom:

Here’s a picture of some really interesting violas on the back porch.  I knew when I saw them that they would look so great in this particular pot.

Here’s a picture of a hanging basket filled with lavender petunias.   They are so fragrant, especially in the heat.  I love the spicy sweet smell of petunias.

Here’s a pic of geranium, with Lady’s Mantle back of it, atop the driveway rock wall:

And, finally, a picture of the wall garden.  This picture shows how beautiful one’s garden can just blend into the woods.