“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
Psalms 46:10
I’m sure you all have that place that is known as your “little piece of heaven”. That place where your cares subside and the world quietens. I think in our rushed and busy lives, we all need a place of solitude to just get away from it all. If you remember last year, we did a complete overhaul of our backyard, and we just thought we loved it then! From bright zinnias to climbing foxgloves to the sweet aroma of gardenias, the garden has become our little haven. You have seen it on Tablescape Tuesdays, but today we want to slow it down a little and show you the details of our springtime garden!
A striking contrast of the Bloodgood Japanese Maple and all the shades of green!
Coral Drift Roses
“My favorite weather is bird chirping weather”
Terri Guillemets
The Limelight Hydrangeas will be in bloom soon!
I love the brilliant blooms of the zinnias…soon the lavender will be showing off its beauty and fragrance!
Coral Bark Japanese Maple
The thyme with its pretty little white flowers!
“Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty, and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity”
Lindley Karstens
I am hoping that I have success with the Foxgloves!
It is time to cut the pasture behind the garden!
The smell from the Daisy Gardenias is perfume in the air!
The scarecrow has a new spot…note the yellow-green foliage of the Sunshine Ligustrums!
More blooms from the Coral Drift Roses
“Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat”
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Can someone identify this? It was originally planted in 2001 in our front yard landscape, and I can’t remember what it is called.
“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt”
Margaret Atwood
I like introducing blue in the garden with the planter and the old garden chair!
“The earth laughs in flowers”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow”
Audrey Hepburn
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Hanging basket next to our kitchen porch
Thank you for joining us in our little haven…and you’re welcome to come back anytime to help us pull weeds!
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Beautiful, Pam! My garden is bursting with color right now too, and I love it. The Bloodgood is a specimen I also have, and I love its contrast against other hues both in spring and fall. That pink flowering shrub is a spirea. It’s fun playing with the color wheel in the garden, isn’t it? Happy gardening!
Happy gardening to you Rita! I think we must have been viewing each other’s garden about the same time! Let a comment on your beautiful garden!!! Perfection!
Beautiful!
Thanks, Jo Ann
I have the same pink spirea. It looks great in arrangements.
If you haven’t grown foxgloves before I found you should stake them early so they will stay straight. Lowes has the metal stakes with a spiral curve at the top and the best ones are the large spiral. They work best for foxgloves and amaryllis.
Love your blue touches. I have done the same.
So glad to learn the name of the daisy gardenia. It does look like a daisy. Someone used it at our garden club ( we took arrangements to the nursing home) last week and no one knew it’s name. I have regular ones but I love the daisy one. I hope to root a piece of my friends. I’ve had good luck rooting mine which is an old fashioned variety that I haven’t seen in the nurseries in a number of years.
Have a great week. Thinking of you and know how hard it is to wait for the new baby.
Bonnie, thanks so much…I know that you could teach me about the finer things of gardening! I am a novice and I consider you the expert! We did stake the foxgloves after I shot the photo. The daisy gardenias smell heavenly! Happy Wednesday
As much as the blooming things, what I enjoy about gardens are what they attract. Nature is such a gift. BTW, the first line of scripture is one of my favorite ways to calm myself.
Linda, I agree…love the butterflies and hummingbirds that are attracted to the garden!
Oh, I think the name of the plant you questioned is Joe Pye.
Gorgeous, just gorgeous!
Thanks so much, Valerie! Blessings!
The unidentifiable plant looks like a Lime Mound Spirea.
Mildred, I believe that is correct! Thanks so much! Blessings, Pam
It all looks so pretty and gardenias smell wonderful! I can almost smell them from your photos!
Leslie Anne, the gardenias’ fragrance is wafting through and it is heavenly!
Oh, I know you must enjoy your garden! I love that pig flower pot so much! Thanks for sharing all your gorgeous flowers, plants, and trees. What a beautiful and bountiful blessing!
Kim, we love the garden but it is so much work! Happy Wednesday!
I’m a transplant in Tennessee from Virginia. The things that I miss the most from growing up in VA are Camellias and our Gardenia bushes. I can smell yours from the computer! hmmm hmmm hmmm
Kay, the scent of gardenias is so heavenly! Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday!
Your yard and gardens are beautiful. Thanks for sharing on Tweek It Tuesday. I linked too. I’d love for you to come over and visit.
Your garden is beautiful. My husband and walk walk to the back of our property every night and check our small vegetable garden, our citrus trees, fig trees and we just added blackberries. It is a pleasure to watch things grow and provides us with joy.
Susan, how wonderful that you have a small garden and you can eat and enjoy your labor. I love figs and blackberries! Happy Wednesday!
So, so beautiful Pam!….Hope you have great luck with the Foxgloves too!..we planted some in hopes it would deter the deer, and of it looks beautiful too!….Love that maple!….I often wonder how much time you spend in the garden.
Shirley, I love to spend time outside puttering around! Spring and fall are the best…the heat and humidity of summer runs me back indoors! Hoping that each day brings relief from the shingles!
Wonderful garden, Pam! I love the blue pots in your garden. When the temps warm way up they will be even more appealing!
Thanks for stopping by, Janet! Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday!
Thank you for my blog to visit.
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So inspiring! Thank you for sharing!
Cheryl, thanks do much! Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday!
Your garden is beautiful! I feel like I can smell the gardenias and roses right through the picture <3
Lara, thanks so much! The gardenias’ fragrance is so sweet! Happy Wednesday!
Gorgeous blooms in your garden Pam! I love the contrast and color of the Japanese Maple foliage with the lime greens and golds! The field next to my Potting Shed is ready to be cut and baled too 🙂
Thanks so much, Mary! I love all the shades of green in a garden! Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Beautiful photos, and one of my favorite quotes. ~Rita
Thanks so much, Rita!
It is all just lovely…I had foxglove a few years ago that never came back / now I want to try it again ; I just love them!
Deb, it seems that foxgloves are difficult to raise…hopefully they will survive and thrive!
Your garden is beautiful
Carol, thanks so much! Blessings~
It truly is a delight Pam! I love the contrast of the yellow green foliage amongst the colorful blooms. Thanks so much for taking us on a tour and sharing it with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Thank you, Jann! You always have the most encouraging words!
Wow, loved seeing all the gorgeous blooms. I recently planted some more delphiniums and am hoping I have some luck with those like your foxglove. Love those darling little spikey flowers poking thru. Have you ever tried to use foxglove in a flower arrangement? I’m curious how it would react.
Thanks so much, Christine! This is my first experience with foxgloves, but I have read that they are easy to use as a cut flower! Can’t wait to see your delphiniums!
Your flowers are blooming MUCH sooner than ours, out here in West Texas…the last of the month may see more blooms here..and by June, things will be in full bloom…Here from Rattlebridge
Thanks, BJ! Blooms have been earlier this year than normal! Have a wonderful weekend!
Your garden is absolutely fantastic.
Thanks for sharing with SYC.
Happy weekend and thanks, Carol!
you must love being out in that wonderful garden of yours. lovely!
Yes, I love being outdoors and I am enjoying, but it is a lot of work!
Beautiful Pam. Just beautiful. I live my garden dreams through you. I can’t grow anything and if I do have success, I marvel for a time and enjoy it. This takes so much work and time and the quotes you chose to reflect here are perfect. Reminds me of my father’s yard as he was in love with gardening and it showed.
Michelle, thanks so much! I can only imagine what a beautiful garden your father had! Yes, it is a lot of work, but I do enjoy! Happy Sunday, Pam
Your garden looks like a very gratifying labor of love!
Sandra, it is definitely labor, but it is also fun!
Such beauty! I can almost smell it from here.
🙂 gwingal
Nikki, thanks…the fragrance from a garden makes the work worthwhile! Blessings, Pam
Pam, everything is just amazing at your house. I see that a few people identified the spirea for you. I love it and have it in two shades of pink. 🙂
Stacey, thanks so much. I think I have too many projects going on at the same time, but I don’t have any time constraints. They will get done eventually!
I love looking at photos of your garden.
Carol, you are so encouraging!
Pam- you are gifted at so many things (all that I also love and enjoy).
I can see why your garden is your haven.
Laura, thank you! Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
Such gorgeous blossoms and statuary. Thank you for being a lovely flower that joined our garden party. Thank you for being a lovely flower that joined our garden party.
Laura, thanks for hosting the garden party…a great idea! Blessings~