By mid-June the early flowers have passed and mid-season flowers are emerging.    In the vegetable and herb garden a a few flowers show on arugula, radishes, mustard greens, chives, thyme, chamomile, and others.   The radishes will soon become woody, the spinach and arugula will bolt and produce seeds, thyme and chamomile will continue to flower all summer, tomatoes will set flowers, cilantro will flower, then seed, and various herbs and vegetables will leaf, develop, flower, and set seed.

arugula

chamomile

radish

radish

mustard greens

chamomile

All of the borders, rockeries, and perennial beds are robust in mid-June.   Some of the star performers are spirea, daylilies, cerastium, speedwell, lupines, saxifrage,bleeding hearts, veronica,  and painted daisies.

spirea

speedwell

cerastium

daylily

painted daisy

lupine

saxifrage

Soon to come will be peonies, more daylilies, columbine, various sedums, and many more, some of which to featured here.