Mama Kat Thursday: May Flowers!

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This weeks Mama Kat blog prompt:
"April Showers bring May Flowers. Show us your May Flowers!"

A white ceramic kitty peeks out from behind Hosta that's between Red Saliva and Pink Million Bells in my front garden container!
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A stone Hippo swims among wood chips beneath a Curly Parsley in a container on the back patio!(He's a gift a friend brought back for us from his visit in Africa.)
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In Florida, May brings Easter Lilies! My house was surrounded by dozens of these all blooming at once!
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May also brings Gardenias! This bush is heavy with blooms both new and old! 
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In Florida, May is blueberry season! These are container blueberries.
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My young tomato plants in my veggie garden!
The one on the right is bred particularly for Southern heat & humidy; the other is a Roma. Both are determinate, meaning they only grow to a set height.
 you look closely you can see Marigold leaves poking out from,  under each--this is for natural pest control.
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That's mine. 
What's growing in your garden?


Thanks for Visiting!


Comments

John Holton said…
Very nice! The ceramic pieces add a lot.
May 18, 2017, 3:21:00 PM
Abby said…
Such springy photos! And everything looks so healthy!
May 18, 2017, 8:35:00 PM
Morgan Cartwright said…
I love your spring photos. I like your little ceramic kitten. I only have roses. I need to make the area around them prettier. I'll have to work on that after vacation.

Once Upon a Time
May 19, 2017, 3:39:00 PM
KatBouska said…
Beautiful! And I love that little stone hippo sleeping peacefully among the flowers. :)
May 20, 2017, 7:04:00 PM
carol daniels said…
Love, love, love Easter lilies. I buy one in a pot every year for Easter and put it in my house. They have the best fragrance. Your flowers are beautiful!
May 21, 2017, 9:36:00 AM
Emily said…
What a beautiful garden you have! My outdoor living space is too small to make a garden so I am envious!
May 22, 2017, 1:41:00 PM
Nikki said…
Lovely! I have clematis, gladiolus, moss rose, daisies, echinacea, crinum, and spirea. And I LOVE taking pictures of them!
:) gwingal
May 23, 2017, 9:40:00 AM

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