First pics from my safari up my garden in the butterfly garden and the slate scree. More to follow. Who says there is nothing to see in the garden in January? This is 12.01.14.
More pics from 12.01.14 up my garden. The squirrels, birds and fox are enjoying the fallen apples which were on the tree till the storm came. I have enjoyed them too. They are Charles Ross good as cookers and eaters.
Two of the above are on my Roll of Honour for fifty years of Excellence - the pink bergenia and the primroses, both of which were growing in the garden when we came.
Middle of January and very mild but damp up the garden so I did an hour's work pruning apple and pears and came into the dry in the conservatory to tidy up the pelargoniums which are still flowering their socks off and found the buds swelling on my fog tree so I will find some pots and compost to rehouse the Cyclamen persicum and opuntias and something else which have seeded themselves in the pot and take off the top inch of old compost and give it (the fig) fresh compost. My Angelonia with its little antirhinum like flowers is still flowering. It flowered profusely in the garden all through the summer months; I potted it up and cut it roght back in October and brought it into the conservatory where it quickly grew and has been flowering for the last three months. I will definitely try another colour of those next year to join my white one.
Your photos are lovely Marion. I would love to read your writings too, your threads are always so interesting. I think Gardeners World should pay a visit to your garden it is just beautiful.
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First pics from my safari up my garden in the butterfly garden and the slate scree. More to follow. Who says there is nothing to see in the garden in January? This is 12.01.14.
More pics from 12.01.14 up my garden. The squirrels, birds and fox are enjoying the fallen apples which were on the tree till the storm came. I have enjoyed them too. They are Charles Ross good as cookers and eaters.
That early wallflower smells lovely. Three more coming.
Two of the above are on my Roll of Honour for fifty years of Excellence - the pink bergenia and the primroses, both of which were growing in the garden when we came.
Middle of January and very mild but damp up the garden so I did an hour's work pruning apple and pears and came into the dry in the conservatory to tidy up the pelargoniums which are still flowering their socks off and found the buds swelling on my fog tree so I will find some pots and compost to rehouse the Cyclamen persicum and opuntias and something else which have seeded themselves in the pot and take off the top inch of old compost and give it (the fig) fresh compost. My Angelonia with its little antirhinum like flowers is still flowering. It flowered profusely in the garden all through the summer months; I potted it up and cut it roght back in October and brought it into the conservatory where it quickly grew and has been flowering for the last three months. I will definitely try another colour of those next year to join my white one.
Your photos are lovely Marion. I would love to read your writings too, your threads are always so interesting. I think Gardeners World should pay a visit to your garden it is just beautiful.
Great fan club I have ! Thank you all. Perhaps Gw could have a comperition to find the oldest gardener on their site.