Riot of Flowers

A riot of blooms has appeared in the garden,

Japanese Tree Peony

even tho we had a   late spring hail storm damage was minimal.


Little  hail pellets

Weather has turned from  cold and grey to    warm and sunny.
With the  sunshine the garden has burst into colour..

Clematis 

Frilly Bleeding Heart

Viburnum has   a beautiful  fragrance

Up close look at the peony blossom

Alliums add a nice  touch of colour now the  tulips are done


Love spring in the garden.

Happy 18th Birthday!

Wishing Granddaughter Brittany a very Happy Birthday.


Fickle Mother Nature! Happy Mothers Day!

Wasn't it just yesterday I was waxing rhapsodical  about the beautiful warm spring weather. .
Today it is cold  and grey and windy.  Only   a high of 8C  today.....Threat of frost   tonight and tomorrow night... Even heard the  4 letter word starting with S  for places  a little north of here.......
Some one tell the female Mother Nature  it is Mothers Day . It should be warm and sunny.
With the  wonderful warm weather of the last  couple of weeks , I even went out and purchased my  annuals. Just itching to  dig in the dirt...

 Yes, I know it is a little early..... last frost for this area of SW Ontario  is considered May 24th.
Never have waited until after the long weekend, after all , all the best plants are  picked over...
Well there they sit on the covered porch...  well watered to help  keep the frost at bay..

Waiting for planting , Patiently?

Mother  nature certainly keeps us guessing.
Have to share a wonderful gardener's  gift I received for Mothers Day from  daughter Rosanne,

For this gardening Mom a perfect gift.

a lovely  French lavender Standard in full bloom.

love the delicate  lavender blooms

Now I will have to learn how to take care of it and more importantly  how to over winter it...
Even tho it is cold here wishing all a
Happy Mothers Day ..even  fickle Mother Nature.... 

Sigh! Spring Glorious Spring!

Heaven on earth  these last few days of absolutely  beautiful spring weather..Finally!

I love the spring.
For every day
There's something new
That's come to stay.
Another bud
Another bird
Another blade
The sun has stirred.
Unknown author.

 Bright blue skies,  yellow sunshine, warm soft  breezes, spring green grass ,  red tulips, .. birds chirping .

What is this? 

Rhubarb ready for picking!
 Just had to make a favourite family dessert,  Rhubarb Custard Pie.

But , this time  a change up,

filled ready to bake

 made in  individual custard cups.

Warm from the oven



Ready for whipped cream

Love the look of  these mini  pies, now where did I put the whipped cream?
So hope the weather in your part of the world is as nice as ours is .........