It is June, time flies when you are having so much fun in the garden. Tulips finished early last month and all I have left are the leaves that I am waiting to turn yellow so that I can fully trim them off. I had been visiting the garden almost everyday and I cannot helped but be excited whenever I start to see new blooms.

It is still, Spring but with the recent warm weather I almost feel Summer is coming soon. Summer means abundance of Summer vegetables, the warm loving weather vegetables like tomato (my favourite to grow), basil, peppers, cucumber,squash, eggplants and more.

Keeping the vegetables aside for now, we also have Summer flowers that I cannot wait to share with you, that’s what this post is all about. Flowers makes most of what’s in my garden more than vegetables. Not that I don’t like vegetables, in fact I love them. However, I can only consume so much as I am living on own. I’ve made a mistake of planting quite a lot of vegetables more than what I can consume last year. Some I shared with my friends but with so much of it, some went bad which makes me feel really bad, This year I am being conscious of how many I plant, just enough for myself and few for sharing.

Flowers on the other hand, I don’t have a problem having a lot of them. I enjoy them so much! They brighten up the garden and most especially my home. Free fresh cut flower from the garden is always welcome at my home.

Perinneals are Back

There are few blooms for the month of May, 2 of which are a perennial that came back from last year and 1 that is courtesy of nature ..

Daisy, simple yet elegant

Let’s start with Daisy. I’ve had this Daisy for 3 years now. On the first year, I only saw few blooms which I believe if normal when you start Daisy from seed. Daisy is very easy to grow, I did not even have to start this indoor. As soon as the weather started warming up, I simply sprinkled the seeds on the ground. Few weeks later, I can see small growth happening. Daisy are low maintenance too. I never do anything special for this plant, I did not even bother to fertilize them. They grew vigorously and produce flowers up to late Fall. The more I cut the flowers, the more it kept on giving. It never stops blooming more and more flowers which was really amazing and worth it. They’re great as cut flowers on its own or with other flowers.

Lupine

Lupines is another one perineal plant that grow like crazy, almost like a wild flower. They self seed and come back year after year with more blooms. As beautiful and eye catching they are, I had to put down a lot of them as they occupied a lot of space in my garden. I retained 2 which is more than enough to add variety in my garden. I started my Lupines from seed. Compared to Daisy that is quite easy to grow, Lupines took time to germinate. I started this indoors and transplanted them when they’re big enough to go outdoors. Lupine is also low maintenance, I did not fertilize it and it juts kept on growing. If you have larger space, give them enough space for air circulation as it grows and gets bushy quite fast. I love the tall spike flowers. They’re also a nice addition for the cut flowers assortment but I noticed that they do not last as long once out in a vase. Nonetheless, it’s worth having them even if the flowers are short lived indeed cut.

Columbine

The last one I am sharing is Columbine. I have to thank nature for this. I did not plant this and just saw it growing in the pot along with Lavender and other flowers. It is not unusual for Columbine to grow naturally on its own, from birds dropping the seeds or from other insects bringing it in the garden. I was quite happy seeing it, it was a beautiful warm purple that stands out in the pot. I welcome with open arms if more Columbine will grow in my garden. The flowers are not quite large for a cut flower but I did use it to add height and variation to my cut flower arrangement.

That’s what I have for to share now, until the next bloom. Thank You for reading!

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