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Finally Spring!

Well, spring, it seemed, was a long time coming this year. But our yard is showing all the signs of a beautiful spring! The lilacs just opened, and I’m excited to make Lilac Scones! Our secret garden, with two redbuds and one beautiful honeysuckle, are in full bloom.

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The Main Entrance at The Oliver Inn Bed and Breakfast
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Red Buds and Honeysuckle in The Secret Garden at The Oliver Inn
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Playhouse in Spring
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Small Garden Fountain and Rhododendron in Bloom
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Lilacs in Bloom at The Oliver Inn
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View From Glider in The Pergola
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Chocolate Vine Growing on Pergola
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Mountain Bluets in Bloom. Notice the Pineapple Shaped Buds.
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Lily of The Valley in Bloom at The Oliver Inn

I love to look at the playhouse and see the Rhododendron, and the phlox blooming! It is nice to see the Tippecanoe Place Restaurant, in the former Studebaker Mansion, in the background! I was very excited to see our Chocolate Vine blooming for the first time since we planted it. It is supposed to get some cool pods in the fall that taste like tapioca! The mountain bluets are cool because they have a base that looks just like pineapple, the Victorian sign of hospitality, plus they smell like peaches ( I’m not kidding!) Our lilies of the valley are all blooming, and our yard smells heavenly!  I hope you get a chance to see spring in action, at your house or at The Oliver Inn!