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>>Wow, everything is looking beautiful! <<

Thank you! It's getting to where you can really see the color-matching of different gardens now. :D The barrel garden is still kinda flat because it takes time to grow in, but eventually it will have flowers of different heights and some spilling over the edge.

>>Columbines are among my favourite flowers, <<

Me too. I like the wild type but I don't have any of those blooming yet.

>> and I love the cottage pinks too, especially the clove scented ones.<<

I've got more of them in the prairie garden. They're edible, and sometimes have a clove taste.

It always looks lovely when plants spill over the side of a container.

I have the columbines popping up all over, mostly just plain purple though. I do hope to get some pinks for the garden this year.

>> It always looks lovely when plants spill over the side of a container. <<

Yeah, it's a favorite. Later in the season, some of the violas and pansies do that. I like vining petunias for it, especially the Wave kind, and the miniature million bells.

>> I have the columbines popping up all over, mostly just plain purple though.<<

They come in so many colors!

>> I do hope to get some pinks for the garden this year.<<

Go for it. They're often sold in packs of 4-8 in assorted colors, which is way cheaper than buying bigger individual pots.

Well, it depends what's available here in the UK. Mostly they've been single pots on the occasions I've seen them

You might look for a seed packet in assorted colors.

I would, but I'm not in a position to grow from seed at present, and it's a bit late for just sprinkling them on the ground and hoping for the best.

Check-In Post - May 6th 2025

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