One thing about gardeners is that we always notice what's blooming in whose garden and when. A couple of weeks ago, I was driving past a friend's house and came to a near screeching halt when I saw a beautiful multi-colored collection of tulips surrounding her mailbox. Her husband was outside tinkering in the garden, so naturally I lost my composure, rolled down the window and shouted incredulously, 'how the heck did you get your tulips to bloom this early?"
"I just planted them," he laughed, pointing to other potted tulips awaiting planting.
I guess things aren't always what they seem. I can only hope all those weeds outside my door are imaginary.
Today I was tipped off by fellow Long Island garden blogger, Melanie from Melanie's Old Country Garden,, about the monthly May Dreams Gardens Garden Bloom Day, where links to garden bloggers' posts about what's blooming in their gardens are listed on the 15th of each month.
So here are some photos of what's blooming in my garden today.
A fading daffodil.
The first rhododendron blossom.
Tulip!
Sedum 'Autumn Joy' starting to peek out.
Sambucus 'black beauty' is beginning to leaf out. I have 3 of these, and they didn't do very well last year, so I'm surprised they're showing signs of life, frankly.
Allium Globemasters are making appearances under my Knockout roses. Soon, they'll be poking through the as-yet roseless branches above.
Grape hyacinth.
Pachysandra
And of course, lots of these...
and, alas, these...
I'll post more in two weeks when the 750 bulbs I planted last fall hit their peak. I'm sure I'll have some crabgrass to show you by then, too.
What's blooming in your garden? Show us your pictures.
