June Garden

 No price is set on the lavish summer;

  June may be had by the poorest comer.

 And what is so rare as a day in June?

Then, if ever, come perfect days;

Then Heaven tries earth if it be in tune,    

And over it softly her warm ear lays;

Whether we look, or whether we listen,

We hear life murmur, or see it glisten;

Every clod feels a stir of might,

An instinct within it that reaches and towers,

And groping blindly above it for light,

Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers...

                                                               ~The Vision of Sir Launfal 

I can't believe how long it's been since I did an update on the garden! It has certainly been an interesting couple of months. The crocuses bloomed only to be buried in several inches of fresh snow, but they soon emerged and opened in the sunlight. It was lovely to see those cheery purple blooms surrounded by the purest white snow. The first part of May felt more like March, but that changed all of a sudden and we had several days in the 90s! Everything turned green almost overnight, but my poor tulips! They quickly faded in the heat, only lasting a few days. So there wasn't nearly as much of a burst of color this spring as usual. 

June has been pleasant for the most part, but we have had a few frosty mornings and I lost a few of the annuals to that. Thankfully I hadn't yet put everything out! It was only yesterday that the gardens were officially "in". Right now it is at that transition stage between spring and summer. In another week or so the roses, irises, lupines, foxgloves, and valerian should be in bloom and I am already dreaming of the fragrance! 😊