Friday Favorite: McLaughlin Garden
Last Sunday, my friend Joan and I went over to the McLaughlin Gardens to see the last of the lilacs. This garden boasts New England’s largest collection of lilacs. Most of them were past prime, but we still got to enjoy a few, here are the ones we were able to see.
I like lilacs as shrubs and the flowers are pretty, the smell however is much too much for me. Any flower with strong fragrance kicks my oversensitive nose into overdrive. Luckily, they look lovely on the plant and I don’t have to cut them to bring them indoors. Here at Chiot’s Run we have a few old fashioned lilacs that are planted around the old stone foundation of the original homestead. There is another dark purple variety planted near the old outhouse. We have purchased a ‘Miss Kim’ as well. This summer, our plan is to plant a lilac hedge around the back of the garage, it should be perfect to help with wind and erosion.
Do you have any lilacs in your garden?
I hope you enjoy your Miss Kim! It’s one of my favorites–I have one that was a 16th birthday gift from a favorite aunt, many moons ago. Although, it was quite a few years before I was ever able to see it in bloom; the deer would eat the tips every spring! But now it’s better protected and is gorgeous season after season.
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