♪♪♪ The LUSTY MONTH OF MAY ♪♪♪ :o)

Thanks TT for a brill blog and photos you have a lovely garden, and i love your birdbath, hope you, Conker, Truffles & Crocus are keeping well xx

Hi Clarice...
All fine here at the moment thanks.
I hope Smokey is doing well. xxx

Camelot a favourite of mine Terra. Lovely photo`s and well done with matching them to the song. Your gardens are obviously full of colour, have to say first and last pics are my fav`s......

Hi Lincslass..
Interesting to know which pics you like the best ...
proper or im ;o)

thats cheery Tt-- its been cold and very wet here--- I know the garden needs it but does it all have to come together !! ( mind i'd moan if it drizzled for days and the garden looks lush tonight ( nothing like your beauty though :o)

love the peonies and the ceanothus!

Hi Pamg...
I was determined to write the blog in a cheerful way, despite the rain today !

Thanks, Arlene...
The peony was "rescued" from a friend across the road when she had her front garden turned into a gravel car park... it has flowered well every year since... :o)

lovely pictures TT x

Thank you Skillen :o) x

Lovely blog Tt, beautiful Arthur Bell rose. Waiting for mine to flower. Is the dark tree in last photo a Copper Beech ?

Hi Shirley... thanks ...
The dark tree is deciduous and its leaves are a deep red colour ...
The tree is in a neighbour's garden and, sorry, I'm not sure which type it is....

your plants are looking very healthy.

It's such a joy when the garden bursts isn't it, yours is gorgeous.

You and your garden are really full of the joys of spring, so heartwarming Tt. I don't know the song, but it's so appropriate. I love your first photo, fantastc ceanothus with a beautiful tamarisk backdrop you lucky thing! Does your ceanothus flower for long? Such beautiful leaves. All of you pictures are lovely, but I am worrying about Arthur Bell...whatever does he get up to? I look forward to seeing r. Handel in full bloom, I used to have this in my old garden. Glad to hear you are all fighting fit:-)

A veritable orgy of colour, thanks for sharing. Your roses are early.

Wonderful TT really cheery, your gardens looking lovely with all the shrubs, I like very much the picture with the birdbath just blends so well into the surrounding foilage!

I love your garden,nice colours.

Simply suuuuuuuuuuuper TT your beautiful garden singing to us thanks for cheering us on this wet and windy Saturday :o)

Hi Terra..all positive and uplifting............thanks for sharing your beautiful garden, regards Waheeda

May I say how lovely is your garden and may all your troubles be small ones......

Love your song and verse, what a wonderful garden of eden you have with all those wonderful blooms.

Terratoonie:

Your garden is looking FABULOUS as always! The song is a bonus. : > )

Wonderful colour in your garden this spring TT.....just one thing missing (2 really)....woof woof ?.....lol. Don't often see a blog of yours without them ;-o)

Your garden looks so well planned, full and beautiful :~))

You have such a lovely garden picture five is a favourite Terratoonie.

never heard this before and its great, enjoyed the pics and comentry to Terra as always, love to all the boys hope they are all well and enjoying the summer garden , does crocus have a window view to enjoy and watch the boys ;o)) x

Great blog and photos as always Terra!....:o)

Fantastic blog, stunning photos,and what an appropriate song! Wonderful Terra, as always! Glad to hear all well with you all too! :~)) Thank you for making me smile! :~)))))))))X

A Happy Maytime blog...your garden is looking beautiful.x

all looking beautiful....TT.........

Wonderful photos of your lovely garden TT, I've now got that song on my brain and humming away here lol!. Hope the boys are well and keeping out of mischief?

Lovely.....what do you have in store for us in June I wonder?... :o))

Uplifting blog with uplifting photos. Rather went off Camelot after being serenaded by a very drunk Richard Harris - most embarrassing! Do love your Ceanothus

Nice to know that not all things are forbidden. A lovely blog, thanks TT.

Have you been at crocus's Trill again TT? Full of the joys of spring. A wonderful cheery blog your garden is beautiful.

Beautiful pics TT. You have a very colourful garden to go with your colourful personality :o) lol

The last time I threw self control away, I ended up looking a terrible eejit!
Nice words though; and pictures.

Looks brilliant and a great blog to compliment the pics :o))

Really brillant blog, although I dont know the song.
Your garden is stunning!!

what a riot!! how wonderful =))

I don't know the song either TT but your garden is a musical treat for the eye and spirit.

BTW, how on earth do you manage get those muscial squiggles and that fancy type of writing in your blogs ?????? !!!!!!!! It's as much if I can the photos in the right order and not lose them en route !!

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Yes, the Ceanothus does stay in flower for quite a while.... I've replaced the photo of Rose Handel in this blog with one which shows the variegated leaves more clearly...

I find it interesting to read which photos you like best.... I promise my furry four-footed friends will return to my blogs soon... and, yes, Crocus the budgie does have a view out of the window.... so he can watch the sparrows at the feeders...

and, no, many things in my garden are not forbidden ... and we could well be even more depraved during June and July ;o)

... get ready, Jbardet and others ...
... to throw your self control away... LOL.

What a wonderful blog again, TT! I was wondering if you had written a new blog recently when I looked in my list of favourites & saw you had written a new blog!

I love that song & the wonderful month of May! I was born in this month & so perhaps that has something to do with my love of gardening!

Glad to hear that your "furry friends" are still getting along nicely! :-)

Your rose, Handel, surprised me as I can never remember having seen a variegated rose before!!!

Hi Balcony...
Happy Birthday for your special day in May :o)
I wonder if I can root cuttings from Handel.....

Yes, thanks ...
... my furry friends getting into the full swing of the charity dog shows summer season !

Lovely cheerful blog, TT. Very dull day here today and rather chilly so just what I needed. Glad to hear all your little companions are doing well.

It seems some parts of England must wait till Wednesday for better weather... glad this blog helped to keep you going...Lol
Yes, thanks... pets doing well and I hope yours are too... :o)

Tortoises and Poppy fine, TT, but I think you must have missed my blog. Chloe died last Tuesday - first time back on GoY today. I am having trouble sitting still so am wandering from one thing to another. She's left a very big hole for such a little dog.

I'm so very sorry, Gee...
I missed some days on GoY midweek..
I'll go look for your blog.... xxx

WOW is all that in flower now ?
My Arthur Bell has a couple of buds but that's about it LOL
Stunning colours. I really want to live in your garden :O)

Hi Blovely ... Thanks...
Yes... all are in flower, or were over the past week...

You are welcome to come and join Gromit and his wheelbarrow in my garden...
... see my blog of 29th April.. "Cream-crackered" ..LOL.

Your garden is "blooming" lovely, such a joy to see your photos and the song an extra bonus, just one question --------where do you find the time to give us all these inspirational blogs ? :0))

Hello Valadel...
Thanks for visiting my " Lusty " blog. LOL.

I'm not sure I'll have so much time during the summer ... with the charity dog shows and lots of garden tasks planned ! :o)

Your garden looks incredible!

Hi Strawbjack... welcome to GoY.
I'm pleased you like my "Lusty" garden. Lol. :o)

absolutely faaaaabulous!!! I so love Ceanothus. I haven't got one but seriously been thinking of getting one. My Mother-in-Law offered to buy me one last year, but I declined because at the time she asked I didn't have anywhere to plant it permanently. She bought herself one, but it died. Have no idea why. Am glad I didn't accept her offer, I would have been heartbroken had it been mine.

Sorry I missed this - you can guess why, I'm sure!

Lovely photos and it's so nice to see your flowers and garden. I don't know the musical or the song, but it doesn't matter...I loved the pics!!! :-))

Hi TT, sorry I'm late again, been away for a couple of days, the problem there is catching up when you get back. Lovely photos, the peonies are looking really good at the moment. I couldn't sing the song, but Sylvia loves these musicals.

Thanks. Sh. glad you like the photos.. :o)

Hi Linda... Thanks for looking in on my blog..
Yes, Ceanothus is a nice shrub.. lots of different varieties...
They need to be watered well till established... mine are all planted in sunny places... I've recently planted one which will be in the rather a lot of shade till it grows to about 5 ft, so I'm hoping it will survive !

Hello Bob...
Right now I'm imagining Sylvia singing to you "LUSTY MONTH OF MAY" ... even though we are now in June. Lol. x

Hi TT, is there no end to your talent, Dog trainer, poet and Gardener. The blogs just keep getting better and so does the garden. Hugs to you and yours.

Hi Stroller...
... what a lovely comment ... thank you ...:o)
Hugs to you and yours too.. xxx

your talents are beyond compare said the sling back to the star

Hi Boots... thanks for visiting my blog :o)

I've been tending my roses today, and I've realised that it is my variegated leaf rose in the front garden which is "Handel" ... the rose in the photo is in the back garden... a climber by the name of "Best Wishes".
Sorry if I confused anyone ! :o)

You also have a variegated climbing rose??? Is there no end to the surprises in your garden???

Hi Balcony...
"Handel" and "Best Wishes" are both variegated climbing roses ... I think that's why I got muddled for a moment about which was which !

There are lots more surprises in my gardens ... but I'm only letting you see a few at a time.... don't want to alarm you too much all at once. ;o) Lol.

I'd never heard this song before the other day, Sarah Kennedy played it on her 'showtunes' spot and I thought it was marvellous. Strange coincidence that I now find you writing a blog to its lyrics? Or is there no such thing as coincidence, only fate???!!! Fantastic blog TT, gorgeous pictures of beautiful garden, I love ceanothus, bought one from my local nursery but it has yet to spring into action (no pun intended!). It remains a tiny specimen sheltered in a corner, but I did detect a couple of buds on it the other day, so I live in hope. At least it didn't die on me :)

Hi Mrs.3dogs...
Once Ceanothus shrubs get going, they usually do very well indeed. I hope yours grows well for you. What a coincidence that you heard Lusty Month of May for the first time... I can just imagine Sarah Kennedy playing that .LOL.

Glad you like the blog. :o)

Hi Terra,

Your garden looks superb as usual and what lovely photos you take too. I can`t wait for my Arthur Bell climber to look as good as yours. I DID send you a reply to your IM but I really wonder if you recieved it. I checked my outbox but there is no sign of any message recently sent to you so I`ll send another one soon...how odd though! :o)

Hi Sandra ... Thanks.
I hope your Arthur Bell rose grows well for you...
I'll keep a look out for your message reply...
definitely didn't receive the other one !

Lovely pictures TT :-))))

Hi Annella..... Thank you :o)))

ive heard of talking to the plants but singing to them ------------------ think ill try it

Hi Boots...
On my latest blog I'm singing Mister Blue Sky...
... hoping for some sunshine after the rain ;o)

the sun has got its hat on hip hip hooray ------------------nope no luck but the weeds are singin and dancin

:o)))

did u sing it while u wrote it lol its great x

Hi Cristina...
Must admit each time I come back to this blog I get the tune in my head for the next couple of hours. Lol. x

oh god terra if ya keep on singin ya head be sailing---thats a song -we are sailing we are sailing----nae wunder wie all this ffffffffffff rain