Hi GPODers!
Today we’re getting an update from Kristen Rembold and her husband, Chris, as their garden in Virginia is in the midst of transition. Kristen has shared their exuberant space twice in the past, in early spring (Spring in Kristen’s Garden in Virginia) and during its summer peak (Summer in Kristen’s Garden), and today we’re seeing it during the period between. On the last day of May, Kristen captured their garden as spring stars made way for the summer stalwarts that will perform through the increasing heat of June and July.
Hello! I enthusiastically took some pictures this morning as our spring garden transitions into summer. Here, the roses, clematis, and irises are mainly over, and the hydrangeas, lavender, coneflowers, and salvias are coming on. Everything is lush again after the recent rains.
Kristen
Chinese witch hazel (Hamamelis mollis, Zones 5–8), Japanese maples, asters, catmint, lavender in two beds along the front of the house
Peeking up through catmint and emerging salvia; the baptisia is done blooming now.
A view from the edge of the edible garden, where the veggies are flourishing
Looking down across the lawn into our little arboretum area
Behind the house
This is our pool garden.
This little area in front of the outdoor shower is abloom with adenophora and catmint. The daylilies and calamint (Calamintha nepeta, Zones 5–7) will come along later.
Looking back down from the pool toward the house and porch garden
Front garden
Lavender coming into bloom; I sited it on the hottest, driest spot we have.
The out-of-the way place most gardeners have where they start seeds, propagate from cuttings (greenwood cuttings in this case), and raise up transplants until they’re bigger—the story isn’t complete without this! Otherwise, how could we have afforded so many plants?
Thank you so much for this fabulous update on your garden, Kristen! Every corner of your property has something of interest and even at transition, all the different garden spaces you and Chris have created are lively and lush.
How is your garden looking as the gardening season really starts heating up? Are summer flowers already blooming, or is spring still holding on? We’d love to see more garden spaces during this time of transition. Follow the directions below to submit photos via email, or send me a DM on Instagram: @agirlherdogandtheroad.
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