Summertime in the garden

In case you hadn't noticed, my photostream has started featuring photos of my large flower garden.  I haven't been as active on Ipernity because I'm always working in the garden.  Weeding, feeding, digging, and raking take a large part of my time...but I love it!

My maternal grandparents were the inspiration of this gardening love of mine.  They grew all their food and that food sustained them all winter long.  Many of the plants in my garden were also in their garden - peonies, roses, rose of sharon, bleeding heart, hydrangea and many more.  I suppose replicating their garden keeps them close in my memory.

I hope you enjoy seeing my flowers as much as I enjoy sharing their beauty.