Finally, after a rough start, the new iris has successfully bloomed and been identified! “Wine festival”

Oh how I wish we had smellivision!

My entry today. One of my favorite peonies is getting ready to bloom. This one is from my Hubby’s grandmothers garden. I treasure it!

Hosta “White Feather” doing it’s summer thing.

What a surprise to have this iris show up! I bought it about three years ago and it never bloomed, but always looked rather frail. I though it had died, but here it is! “Concertina” LOVE those blue beards!

The first iris of the season is always exciting. This one is a quaint old heirloom that is not as showy as the tall bearded varieties, but the color is still most welcome in the early spring garden.

First Asiatic lily to join all it’s many friends in the greenhouse.

I just can’t resist sharing one more picture of my precious little peppers that have spent their entire life sitting right on my desk beside my computer. I am just plain amazed!
(I moved them out from under the pink lights long enough to take the picture)

I really need to post on my other sites, but it just seems to be “All Things Garden” right now.

My irises have been in sad shape, due to me having problems deciding where I want them, and really haven’t bloomed well. This year they seem to be settled in and are giving me a gazillion buds. I will hopefully see some old friends (and some newer ones) that haven’t bloomed in ages.

The first few warm days of Spring sees the woodland boundaries “springing” to life with colors that can’t be rivaled with the artist’s brush!

One of my favorites, is this little Spur Violet!

It can be found along the sides of a small stream that meanders through the woods at the back of my property.