Thursday, June 9, 2011

It's Lilac Time!


Hello everyone,
     We have had a couple of nice sunny days and it is amazing how quickly the garden changes with a little heat and sunshine. So....now our lilacs are blooming!!!


We have many different varieties of lilacs in our garden so I picked a few  from the different shrubs to make some bouquets.





Liger a few minutes with a cup of tea and Jennifer Bennett's book Lilacs in the Garden.


I love the fragrance of these beauties and love working in the garden near them so I can enjoy it as I work.


We have a couple of tours from Japan in the next few days so I am busy tidying the house and garden but I will be back soon.
Thank you for all the lovely comments and I will share the biscuit recipe with you next time for those who asked.
Today,I am joining My Romantic Home for Show and Tell again and also Courtney at French Country Cottage  for Feathered Nest Friday.

I hope you took some time to smell the lilacs(or roses) today!

Thank you for visiting,

Carolyn
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32 comments:

  1. ConnieJune 9, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    Beautiful lilacs! Mine did so poorly this year with all the up and down weather we've had. Hope next year they do better...I just love the smell of them.

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  2. Courtney ~ French Country CottageJune 9, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    Absolutely beautiful! :)

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  3. SarahJune 9, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    Beautiful! I wish we could grow lilacs here. ~ sarah

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  4. Ann@A Sentimental LifeJune 9, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    Mine bloomed so long ago..a white one. Yours are gorgeous, I can smell them here!

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  5. BohemianJune 9, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    Oh Carolyn you always transport us to such a Magical place with your Home, Garden and magnificent photography of it all! I love Lilacs and it's been so long since I've enjoyed them... they apparently don't grow in the Desert and the Flower Shops never seem to offer them, so I can only capture the fragrance via essential oils and the beauty via the Land Of Blog!

    Dawn... The Bohemian

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  6. A Garden of ThreadsJune 9, 2011 at 11:56 PM

    Beautiful lilacs, they must smell heavenly. I wish you well on the garden tours. My garden is also on a tour next weekend. I do not came over me agreeing to this. Take care and happy gardening.

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  7. SusanJune 10, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Splendid, Carolyn, just splendid photos. I can smell the wonderful fragrance right through my computer screen. Ahhhhhh, lovely. Susan

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  8. RosIna´s AllerleiJune 10, 2011 at 12:25 AM

    Die Bilder sind traumhaft!!LG Ina

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  9. Brenda Leyland @ Its A Beautiful LifeJune 10, 2011 at 12:27 AM

    I've always wanted to visit a lilac festival. When I see your gorgeous photos... and such lovely lilacs... it makes me really want to now!

    The smell must be incredible. Our lilac is just coming into bloom now!

    So glad you shared... a real treat!

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  10. CharoJune 10, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    Absolutamente precioso!

    Hugs
    Charo

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  11. SueJune 10, 2011 at 1:49 AM

    The blue and white along with the lilacs.....beautiful!!!

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  12. UnknownJune 10, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    oh my word...so inspiring. Your pictures are so impressive! I wish I could style my photos just half as well.

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  13. tubarozaJune 10, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    Absolutely adore the toile collection!!!

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  14. pembe kekikJune 10, 2011 at 4:25 AM

    Beatiful lilacs.All The photos are beatiful...I lıke very much...:)

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  15. AnonymousJune 10, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Oooh, I soo miss Lilacs! But the sweet lavender blooms in it's place for me.

    Stunning colors this year! Pays to have a cold winter!

    Thank you for sharing such lovely shots.

    with love,
    Olivia

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  16. Anna at the Doll HouseJune 10, 2011 at 4:54 AM

    Hello Carolyn

    Your pictures are so beautiful - I can almost smell the lilac. It's sad that they last such a short time but that also makes them even more special.

    Anna

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  17. Sanna - My Blueberry HouseJune 10, 2011 at 7:21 AM

    Hi Carolyn,

    Wonderful lilacs! And they smell so good! Hope you will get nice weather til the weekend when your japanese friends arrives.

    -Sanna

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  18. Pétales de féeJune 10, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Oh thank you for these delicious bouquets of lilacs! They are so beautiful! I also like their fragrance and all the delicate nuances of their tiny flowers in clusters! Whoever is delicately edged in white is a marvel! It's been a long time that our lilacs faded here and it was really good to find your house, so beautiful in your home today! Thank you and good weekend to you!

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  19. poppilinnstudiosJune 10, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Beautiful Lilacs! I'd love the biscuit recipe.
    -Lynn

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  20. MadeliefJune 10, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Dear Carolyn,

    How pretty your lilacs looks. They look stunning in the vase with the Toile de Jouy and your blue teacup. I wish you and Andrew a Happy Pentecost weekend with your family!

    Lieve groet, Madelief

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  21. Sandi@ Rose Chintz CottageJune 10, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Carolyn, your lilacs are gorgeous! I was playing with mine yesterday too. Love that little tea cup! I would love to get my hands on some white lilacs too. My neighbor across the street had both a white and a purple bush but cut them both down last Fall. Such a disappointment because I could always look out my window and enjoy them.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

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  22. RaffaellaJune 10, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Lilac is one of my favourite flowers... so romantic and delicate... yours are wonderful!

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  23. Linda June 10, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Carolyn your lilacs are gorgeous! Ours have come and gone. I notice a cute cherub in the background. I found one at GW. I'm in the process of painting it. Love your blue and white room.

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  24. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble ChristmasJune 10, 2011 at 10:22 AM

    Beautiful post!! Our lilacs are finished blooming and sadly missed!

    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  25. LYNDA QUINTERO-DAVIDSJune 10, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    Absolutley gorgeous! And they must smell heavenly!! Your images are outstanding! Thanks for sharing xo

    :D Lynda

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  26. La Vie QuotidienneJune 10, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    Oh these are so beautiful. I have never seen so many varieties...and all together like this in an arrangement; they are spectacular!

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  27. Sandi~A Cottage MuseJune 10, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    I really enjoyed my visit today, your photos are just so beautiful!

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  28. die Waldfee MoniJune 10, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Hello Carolyn,

    your Blog is so fantastic and pure Romantik.
    I love the flowers and the colour is beautiful.
    Have a great and wonderful weekend1
    Best wishes,
    Moni

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  29. Judith @ Lavender CottageJune 10, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Hi Carolyn
    I can't imagine life without lilacs somewhere in the garden. Although mine are conveniently below the kitchen window, they are beginning to hide the air conditioner and I have to whack them back each year.
    Please show 'Beauty of Moscow' so I can see again what to look forward to. It's a robust little shrub and has put on some good growth already.
    Judith

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  30. CindyJune 10, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    Your lilacs are phenominal. I live in North Carolina, and we don't have many here. My neighbor has one though, and it bloomed this summer, and one bush made the whole block i live on smell heavenly. I wish i knew the variety, and could find one just like hers. Your photos are beautiful too... they inspire me to want to paint lilacs...
    Cindy

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  31. CamilleJune 10, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    The lilacs are so beautiful. I wish we could grow them here.

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  32. RowanJune 11, 2011 at 3:38 AM

    All lilacs are beautiful, I love the scent of them and though I have none in my garden I do enjoy the ones that various neighbours have.

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Thank you for all your sweet comments and may your day be filled with joy!

Carolyn