Thank you folks!,..i love Coffee and always order it when out and about but i make such bad Coffee that i can never drink it,..i do make a good strong mug of Tea

I do enjoy hot, strong tea. No "two dunks" for me. That's no more than colored water.

Just had a nice mug of tea while i was making up the video below,..a short video of May Blooms in the garden.

Video===May Blooms

So soothing for the soul. Columbines have to be the flower that looks happiest to be alive and thriving. They never seem to have a bad day like daylilies, irises or roses.

You're right, Arlene. Lovely video, Philip.

Thank you Arlene and Jeanie,..happy little blooms are Columbine they sure fill in the gaps between the roses,..thank you for viewing the video

My paths are getting smaller as the flowers expand which has me sometimes walking crablike ,..not that i mind as that was always my plan,..a garden visitor arrived today and the main complaint was of course,..the paths are too narrow,..he said he was getting dizzy,..no more invites from him

Some views of the paths,..there is plenty of room in the middle,..for the present.







Lupine.


Erysimum and Cranesbill Geranium.


NOID Roses.

Such lovely photos!

Nonsense! A path isn't tight until you have to make giant leaps over plants to get to a resting spot!

Good comment Arlene,..thank you for liking the pictures.

The paths are lovely. Visitor is obviously NOT a gardener.

You're right, Debra. A gardener would know better than to say something like that, I hope.

Would a gardener be capable of even thinking something like that? Nope, not to my way of thinking.

Why do you even need a path
You could use that area for more plants...

Beautiful Philip.
I like the use of bamboo stakes.

Philip, actually I think the paths are lovely and they give a wonderful character to your lush gardens. They are perfect as they are.
I am really admiring your lupines!

Jeanie,..i did close off two paths and decided i had better stop there,.. both had that herringbone design,..one under my bedroom window which is now a container area and the other half way up the main path,..delighted you like the remaining ones

Arlene and Debra you are correct,..my visitor wasn't a gardener,..and therefore doesn't think like one,..another visitor said Oh Nettles!!,..when he spotted the Catmint,..another said Oh hell you let the garden get overgrown!!,..this was when everything was in bloom with hardly a bare space without a plant

Hi Jo Ann,..those tall Bamboo Canes are great and last for years,..sometimes i cut a tall one in half to support lower growing plants,..these cut down ones are lethal,..stooping down to check a plant could easily skewer an eye,..i had a few close encounters

Thanks Sue

Temperature in the garden dropped today to 21C-68F though it was overcast it was warm enough to enable a person to move around quickly without breaking out in a sweat.

With practically nothing to do in the garden but some dead heading and scrutinizing anything appearing above the soil off i headed with dog in tow for a very long walk,..nice lush grass and cool water for the dog to have a good day.

Waiting while i decide which walk to take.


Downriver,..phone camera shots.





Flag Iris are coming into bloom.




Back to the garden,..three variations of Columbine,'Nora Barlow'.


California Poppy.


Delphinium starting to bloom.-Fuchsia,'Fuchsia magellancia'.


Erysimum NOID-Echeveria in bloom

We gardeners should only aim to please ourselves since we'll never please everybody!

Blooms, views and the pup are all such welcome sights at the end of a long gardening day.

I have some bamboo canes but switched to copper tubing (left from another project) and to protect my eyes I use cabinet/chest knobs. I bought many more for this year but haven't needed to begin the pounding in of the copper yet.

Philip, I always feel so relaxed after looking at your posts. Such a lovely place to live, lovable pup, and wonderful garden. Love that delphinium
Arlene, very creative with the copper pipes and decorative knobs! What a great idea!