Ah, so that's the answer. Noted in the diary. Off out again now to supervise the re-siting of flagstones (there is a limit to what my creaky knees will withstand!). Looks like being a pleasant evening.
So happy for you , It is good when a job you have done turns out satisfactory. A bit greyer here now before the light went but a fairly good day forecast for tomorrow.
Hello Marion, St. Patricks display looks lovely. Is the plant with the big red leaves on the bench on the right, next to wall a heucera? It's a stunner.
That looks like "Ancilla", 4th Panda, a kaufmanianna tulip. My red ones are Batalinii Red Hunter and the yellow and red ones are "Stresa". Lots more to come as I planted some late to do a "Chelsea" and the earl ones were put in their pots in a sheltered spot in the garden after a spell of cold weather. Lisa, that heuchera is called "Southern Comfort" and looks a good whisky colour. The backs of its leaves are fiery red in winter. So glad you are enjoying my displays. Colour theme for Mother's Day is cream and pink.
I have cowslips establishing themselves under box hedging. My neighbour said I must see my willow tree from her garden so I took my camera round.and snapped it.
Oh I do wish the Chancellor had done something about a living wage for gardeners. The minimum wage will not entice young people no matter how exciting the garden. I pricked out two lots of Mr. Fothergills tomato seedlings today and was disappointed in the one which is not on the market yet, such weak stems compared to the others that it was a very fiddly job. I doubt whether it will make it. Pink Charmer and Black Opal are good plants already. Colder weather forecast so I think i will be putting down plastic on some of my raised beds tomorrow to keep the heat in the soil. "Charlotte" potatoes to be planted outside soon. Keep looking out my windows at the show from the primulas and polyanthus. That is going to be a bog job dividing them in a month's time. Some of my alpines like the parahebe have succombed to the wet and died this winter so the drainage failed which is normally adequate.but Arenaria montana is still flowering profusely like it normally does.
Thank you so much for all your pictures Marion - i love following this thread
Keep seeing pretty trees with yellow flowers on my journey to work - thanks to your photo i now know what they are - a willow with "pussy willow" catkins that have exploded
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Ah, so that's the answer. Noted in the diary. Off out again now to supervise the re-siting of flagstones (there is a limit to what my creaky knees will withstand!). Looks like being a pleasant evening.
I spoke too soon, grey cloud being blown in on a cold wind.
The paved area looks good around the shed now.
So happy for you , It is good when a job you have done turns out satisfactory. A bit greyer here now before the light went but a fairly good day forecast for tomorrow.
Hello Marion, St. Patricks display looks lovely. Is the plant with the big red leaves on the bench on the right, next to wall a heucera? It's a stunner.
Marion, can you remember the name of your tulips? Think I have the same ones, also in flower:
Loving your St Patrick's Day display
That looks like "Ancilla", 4th Panda, a kaufmanianna tulip. My red ones are Batalinii Red Hunter and the yellow and red ones are "Stresa". Lots more to come as I planted some late to do a "Chelsea" and the earl ones were put in their pots in a sheltered spot in the garden after a spell of cold weather. Lisa, that heuchera is called "Southern Comfort" and looks a good whisky colour. The backs of its leaves are fiery red in winter. So glad you are enjoying my displays. Colour theme for Mother's Day is cream and pink.
My tulips are nowhere near out yet. Daffodils in full swing and wild cowslips coming out everywhere.
Love your bright red tulips, Marion.
I have cowslips establishing themselves under box hedging. My neighbour said I must see my willow tree from her garden so I took my camera round.and snapped it.
And my forsythia from her side of the fence.
Oh I do wish the Chancellor had done something about a living wage for gardeners. The minimum wage will not entice young people no matter how exciting the garden. I pricked out two lots of Mr. Fothergills tomato seedlings today and was disappointed in the one which is not on the market yet, such weak stems compared to the others that it was a very fiddly job. I doubt whether it will make it. Pink Charmer and Black Opal are good plants already. Colder weather forecast so I think i will be putting down plastic on some of my raised beds tomorrow to keep the heat in the soil. "Charlotte" potatoes to be planted outside soon. Keep looking out my windows at the show from the primulas and polyanthus. That is going to be a bog job dividing them in a month's time. Some of my alpines like the parahebe have succombed to the wet and died this winter so the drainage failed which is normally adequate.but Arenaria montana is still flowering profusely like it normally does.
Thank you so much for all your pictures Marion - i love following this thread
Keep seeing pretty trees with yellow flowers on my journey to work - thanks to your photo i now know what they are - a willow with "pussy willow" catkins that have exploded