These lavender plants were blooming in my garden in mid-June last year. Their scent is heaven to me.

Lavender flowers catching a ray of sunshine in the garden, with pink lavender in the background

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Looking ahead to summer roses…

Camelot roses in tones of coral, orange, pink, and peach, in my summer garden

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It seems like the cold and rainy weather in Seattle will go on forever. But it won’t.

A shaft of late afternoon sun illuminated roses and lavender in my front yard in June

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Another view of my friend Cindy’s deck in August. How did yours look?

Colorful August floral display in the Pacific Northwest

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This is what I wish my backyard looked like. Now.

Brugmansia and other summer flowers on a friend’s deck in Seattle

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Just missing summer plant fun.

Colorful zinnias and other annuals at the nursery, in July

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This is a real water lily plant at Longwood Gardens, outside of Philadelphia. The sign said Longwood Hybrid Water-Platter Victoria ‘Longwood Hybrid.’

Water-Platter water lily plant in outdoor pool at Longwood Gardens

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In the other side of the year, my back yard flowers on a sunny day.

Orange and yellow alstroemeria (Peruvian lilies), dark red daylilies, and tall sweetpeas in back

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From the summertime archives, a lily in my garden.

Deep pink and red oriental lily with orange anthers

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I know I’ve posted pictures of my front garden before, but I so crave sunshine now. Enjoy!

Summer sunshine lights up a rose garden

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Last spring I was in Longwood Gardens outside of Philadelphia. Enjoy the light, as we are in our gray weather now, here in Seattle.

Huge old white dogwood tree in Longwood Gardens, PA

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The photo archives of summer on a cold, dark and rainy December day yield visions of color and warmth. My hanging fuchsia basket was a good one!

Ruffled magenta and light pink fuchsia blossoms

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