Spring blooms

Before the insane heat of summer begins, I just wanted to share some spring blooms growing in my garden and all around the city. Ever since I really started gardening three years ago, spring has become my absolute favorite season. All the insane colors, the perfect days with bright sunshine and the new growth everywhere I turn. It just fills you with inspiration and hope!

I went nuts for peonies a few years ago and made sure they became a part of my garden. Aside from the ants, I love, love, love them.I have two completely different kinds and I've been clipping them all month and showering my friends with fresh blooms.

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These Japanese Irises are impossible to kill. Trust me, I've tried. Luckily, my efforts failed miserably and now they flank my adirondack chairs. In the background are cans of wheat grass. Photo by Lynn Klein.

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Stonecrop.

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Azalea at Sloane's.

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Ivy wall leading up to the rooftop deck at Thomas on 39th Street  (soon closing, I hear).