Awww, TY all. Hoping my hundred "Royal Yellow" dutch iris will be in bloom for St. Georges Day on the 23rd! The table in the niche by the front door is a very useful one as it is sheltered enough to take pelargoniums all the year round and a scented pot will greet visitors with a lovely perfume, Otherwise they arrive hungry with the smell from the curry plant which is only a metre or so away! I hope you all get in some pleasant gardening this weekend. The rain forecast for Sunday and Monday is needed in my garden.
Oh what a glorious day for gardening. The speckled wood butterflies were out in force as were the ladybirds. I planted osteospermums and my cerinthe major plants i grew from seed and split up some polyanthus. The ajuga is coming into flower so more blue to join the bluebells and forget me nots. Lots of berries on the soft fruit - strawberries. blackcurrants and red currants. The blossom is profuse again on the apple and pear trees. Garlic and red onion plants looking great. Must use some of my lovely chives. A cold night forecast so will take in my dahlias to the conservatory and put the pelargoniums in warm noches. The potato planter for Mr. Fothergills trial has "Charlotte" potato haulms over two feet high so will fleece that. It is wall to wall clear blue sky in Bristol so a frost is very likely tonight.
Yes lovely weather in lancashire today, i love seeing all the trees turning green , again, my tree in the front garden (pink perfection) is now blooming with the sun on it , i love spring and summer right now my hubby is building a long raised bed, can't wait to get my plants back in
Cool start to the day, cloud, sun, now glorious blue sky with a nippy wind all day. Looking out the fleece again for the Trachelospermum, in its second year growing well but showing signs of brown on the leaves, sign of the cold winds . I haven't been as vigilant of late. Will also wrap a potted Peonie lacticflora brought out of a sheltered area behind the hazel tree.
The tulips are raising their heads above wallflowers just breaking from bud, forget me knots and the green mounds of hardy geraniums. I think that border is well sheltered from frost with the Weigela 'Looymansil Aurea' , recommend as a shrub which never disappoints, and Hydrangea macrophylla. I have managed to squeeze in several sweet William plants so a 'full house' for spring into mid summer.
Once the new fence is in place I must think of plants for the West border which is mainly under trees and shrubs.
This is where your lovely photographs come into their own Marion as I can see how well many plants grow in the shade.
Just by the way, I have a book out of the library:
Royal Gardeners the history of Britain's royal gardens - Alan Titchmarsh. Very readable.
Had a full day out in the garden today and noticed the ladies slipper out in flower, isn't it lovely? Got potatoes planted and not much else. Lovely photo's as ever Marion. That heucera is a beauty.
Lovely lady's slipper orchid. Lisa. Early too! Here are some in the stumpery in John Massey's garden in June last year when we visited Ashwood Nurseries in Worcs. with the AGS.
Wow, they are stunning, this one was an impulse buy about a month ago, so I think it's probably been brought on somehow. The one I got last year is nowhere near as far on but looks like it has buds, am so relieved it came back this year. While I was taking the photo a rather large bee went into one of the flowers and had an awful job getting back out again. I wonder if the pitch of the buzz is an indicator of frustration levels?
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Awww, TY all. Hoping my hundred "Royal Yellow" dutch iris will be in bloom for St. Georges Day on the 23rd! The table in the niche by the front door is a very useful one as it is sheltered enough to take pelargoniums all the year round and a scented pot will greet visitors with a lovely perfume, Otherwise they arrive hungry with the smell from the curry plant which is only a metre or so away! I hope you all get in some pleasant gardening this weekend. The rain forecast for Sunday and Monday is needed in my garden.
Oh what a glorious day for gardening. The speckled wood butterflies were out in force as were the ladybirds. I planted osteospermums and my cerinthe major plants i grew from seed and split up some polyanthus. The ajuga is coming into flower so more blue to join the bluebells and forget me nots. Lots of berries on the soft fruit - strawberries. blackcurrants and red currants. The blossom is profuse again on the apple and pear trees. Garlic and red onion plants looking great. Must use some of my lovely chives. A cold night forecast so will take in my dahlias to the conservatory and put the pelargoniums in warm noches. The potato planter for Mr. Fothergills trial has "Charlotte" potato haulms over two feet high so will fleece that. It is wall to wall clear blue sky in Bristol so a frost is very likely tonight.
Cool start to the day, cloud, sun, now glorious blue sky with a nippy wind all day. Looking out the fleece again for the Trachelospermum, in its second year growing well but showing signs of brown on the leaves, sign of the cold winds . I haven't been as vigilant of late. Will also wrap a potted Peonie lacticflora brought out of a sheltered area behind the hazel tree.
The tulips are raising their heads above wallflowers just breaking from bud, forget me knots and the green mounds of hardy geraniums. I think that border is well sheltered from frost with the Weigela 'Looymansil Aurea' , recommend as a shrub which never disappoints, and Hydrangea macrophylla. I have managed to squeeze in several sweet William plants so a 'full house' for spring into mid summer.
Once the new fence is in place I must think of plants for the West border which is mainly under trees and shrubs.
This is where your lovely photographs come into their own Marion as I can see how well many plants grow in the shade.
Just by the way, I have a book out of the library:
Royal Gardeners the history of Britain's royal gardens - Alan Titchmarsh. Very readable.
Out now to wrap up the garden.
Had a full day out in the garden today and noticed the ladies slipper out in flower, isn't it lovely? Got potatoes planted and not much else. Lovely photo's as ever Marion. That heucera is a beauty.
Lovely lady's slipper orchid. Lisa. Early too! Here are some in the stumpery in John Massey's garden in June last year when we visited Ashwood Nurseries in Worcs. with the AGS.
Wow, they are stunning, this one was an impulse buy about a month ago, so I think it's probably been brought on somehow. The one I got last year is nowhere near as far on but looks like it has buds, am so relieved it came back this year. While I was taking the photo a rather large bee went into one of the flowers and had an awful job getting back out again. I wonder if the pitch of the buzz is an indicator of frustration levels?
Could be.Lisa!
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