More June Abundance

If you sit on the patio, which I do frequently, you see the upper yard, with it's walls and rose bed and borders, and of course, the special patio plants as well.

 Self-sown violas are too pretty to pluck out, so when Tom wanted to clean out the seams between the pavers, which are there to provide water and air to the cedar tree roots, I said "Wait". 

The bed where the tulips provided a riot of color in April is now planted with annuals, most of which Tom grew from seed. 

 We'll begin by the shed, where the Edelweiss has just come into bloom in the gravel.  

Where there used to be a green hedge, there is now a wooden fence, as the new construction houses next door enter the completion stages. 

 It's time for columbine and fox glove, both of which plant themselves where they want to. 

 The chickadee residents have fledged and flown from the bird house. 

 Tom's bonsai, which he created over many years. 

 There will soon be an abundance of roses. 

 The oriental poppy popped. We used to have more. I think I need to encourage them. 

 We have a few iris, but lack of full sun makes them lanky and tippy. 

 The view from the story chair, another place for a sit down to survey the realm. 

 The back border, under the tall fit trees, is mostly shades of green. 

 The wall separating the upper lawn from the lower has an untamed look. 

 Espaliered fruit trees form a visual barrier on the back property line in the lower yard. 

The water supply is near the raised beds. They aren't very photogenic yet so that will come in a later post. 

We visited a garden this Sunday morning, so there will most likely be photos, but not until I finish my own garden tour. 

In the meantime, I intend to follow the motto on the sign above, and since it has now reached 73 degrees on this Sunday afternoon, I think I need to go sit outside.