My title is Maria Nieuwenhof. I grew up on a dairy farm with dad and mom who beloved flowers and grew a big vegetable backyard. So once I obtained married it was solely regular for me to do the identical factor. I moved 17 years in the past to a brand new residence in Ormstown, in southeastern Québec, the place I took the gardens that the earlier proprietor had began and went to work slowly “tweeking” them to my hand. I would not have the names of lots of the sorts of flowers; a number of them got to me by my father and pals. I often come residence with one thing once I go to pals and their gardens!
My favourite hosta is ‘Sum and Substance’ (Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’, Zones 3–8), which has beloved the wetter and cooler climate this spring.
Bearded irises (Iris hybrids, Zones 3–8) are an enormous a part of my gardens in spring. These yellow ones have been blooming for over a month now.
I obtained these celandine poppies (Stylophorum diphyllum, Zones 4–8) at a backyard alternate. They reseed themselves, however I attempt to maintain them in bounds by pulling loads out earlier than they reseed. Bearded irises are within the background.
These oriental poppies (Papaver orientale, Zones 3–8) are blooming for the primary time. I began them from seeds final 12 months.
I additionally reseed this pink and white dame’s rocket (Hesperis matronalis, Zones 3–9). I’m attempting to get it to go wild on the fringe of my bush. It was given to me by a affected person of mine once I labored as a home-care nurse.
Right here’s my vegetable backyard, 2023, with Brussels sprouts and cabbages below floating row cowl. I’m attempting that this 12 months as a result of I had so many worms final 12 months.
Extra bearded irises
My columbines (Aquilegia hybrids, Zones 4–9) reseed themselves throughout and fill within the gaps.
Lupins (Lupinus polyphyllus, Zones 4–9) are rising in my entrance mattress on the highway, with Vanhoutte spireas (Spiraea × vanhouttei, Zones 3–8) blooming fantastically within the background.
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