The spring garden tour

We've had a rough spring. Several of them. Even as late as a few days ago we were getting light frost, and Linda was humping her bought plants inside to keep them happy. She just today finished planting all  but a few of them, so you get the tour. Some of them might still be looking a little shaken up, given the ordeal they've faced, but I'm sure they will settle in.

1. Starting from the left side of the garage.

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6. This is a new rose to replace the decorative grass stalks.

7. Yes, the lawn is really green from all the rain and fertilizer treatment just before the rain. For a while I was thinking I was going to have to use the weed whacker on the grass just to get it down to where the reel mower could cope. It took the better part of the afternoon to cut and trim, and needs doing again soon.

8. Some bees are already buzzing around the mint plant looking for food. Not yet.

9. The white peony is actually running a little behind the other peonies.

10. These two clematis have settled in and are happily taking over the lattice, with a rose plant putting up a valiant struggle.

11. The red peony is going gangbusters!

12. More tulips and  a new peony. I missed the one just the other side of the iron work.

13. The lilies here are a ways from blooming but look happy.

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15. The back patio.

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25. Then around to some planters between our house and the neighbour.

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29. This clematis needs to be repressed a bit, I think it's actually growing through the tiny ventilation slots into the attic.

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