Thursday, May 6, 2010

Walking South Into Upper and Middle May Gardens.


My wonder Magnolia.

Looking in towards the Upper Garden . . . Viburnums

Upper garden Viburnums and French Lilacs.
From inside the upper garden looking out towards the east and Walnut Hill.

Upper garden facade looking north and east.




Middle garden . . .
Lilacs from Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Fothergilla gardeni, and Apples.

Looking north.
Looking east . . . Apple we pruned in March . . . needs a bit more.
Looking up from the lower garden.
Looking east from the south field.
I like to think of this view of the Apple as rather 'bonsai-like' just above the abandoned (sigh . . . ) rock garden.
Below the lower garden into the Blueberry fields . . . due east.
Under an old Apple tree looking over towards the north garden . . .
Walking back into the barn studio.

Yummy French Lilacs just outside wafting in towards me!

View of the north garden in February as seen from my barn studio.
A few days ago!

Today I am guiding you towards the south and into the upper and middle gardens, where Lilacs, Viburnums, Apples and my true queen of a Magnolia . . .  that seems to bloom for months . . .  reign. I hope you enjoy the walk without much talk. These photos were all taken a few days ago on a very hot and hazy day . . . all except , of course, the heavy snow shot from this winter past. The complete view of the Black Cherry . . . is stunning with all the ten foot and more shrubberies weighted over to the ground. I had no idea how they might survive but thrive they did . . . if only my limbs could be that limber! The little Phoebe enjoys flitting in and out of their lushness. 

Monday, May 3, 2010

Silent Sun Setting Sky Into Frost Then Heat Bursting Blooms





























There is a lovely fragrance about the garden . . . the present heat wave is hard on the fragile spring petals . . . it is all happening so fast . . . though the earlier days did linger . . . then the full moon brought us a few frosty mornings . . . now the Crabapples, Apples, Viburnums and Lilacs are bursting into full bloom. Here are a few views from the north garden . . . all my shrubs and trees growing in an insidious ocean of 'bishops weed'! The Ruby-throated Hummingbird just arrived today along with the Indigo Bunting and several Warblers. 
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