Five what? Five dry days without rain! The perfect cause for excitement, don’t you think? With heaps of sunshine adding to the joy, it’s definitely a reason for celebration. We’ve managed to accomplish a remarkable… More
Did Someone say it was Spring?
March came in like a lion and it’s going out the same way. This week has been tough on the garden – no jobs have been tackled and they’re mounting up.
However, it’s not been all gloom, yesterday morning was bright and sunny, the cold wind had dropped and I should have been busy in the garden. But it was the first day of the school spring holidays and we had our two nearby grandchildren with us as mum & dad didn’t have time off work. It was nice enough to go to the nature reserve where Littlest Grandson, while trying to race his big sister to the one-person bench that overlooks the pond, (who thought a one-person bench was a good idea?) slipped on the muddiest part of the entire area. He had to suffer the indignity of travelling home in the car without his shoes, socks and jeans. Will he learn to stay on the path? Of course not, where’s the fun in that. 😁
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Garden Blunders
We’ve all made them at one time or another. If you haven’t then you deserve a medal – or a very large trophy to sit on your mantlepiece.
This is a story about an old but lovely Philadelphus, that starts with a garden shed.
When we had to replace the garden shed, it turned into one of those stories where one job leads to another…and another. I’m sure you’ve all been there – you have a good idea to redecorate a room, go out, buy the paint and everything else you need. Then you realise that you must empty the room first, but where do you put everything that is moving out? The only available room can’t quite accommodate all the incoming contents, so you have to move some items elsewhere. And so it goes, a simple paint job turns into an overwhelming project.
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A Tantalising Glimpse of Spring
In common with many folk up and down the UK, my wee corner of the woods has been drenched with constant rainfall. On Monday there was a welcome change to the weather. It was cold, breezy – but dry! Gardening jobs were tackled and every so often the sun appeared just to say ‘hello’. Tuesday was similar and on Wednesday, the wind dropped, the sun flitted out and in, and by afternoon it was warm enough to toss aside winter hats & scarves. Three days that provided a welcome glimpse of spring! And just like that it was all over.
It’s been a week of plant and bulb deliveries and I’m sure that many of you will have had a delivery man ringing your doorbells with boxes of garden goodies. I’ve started potting up some of mine into temporary pots. How about you?
Six on Saturday
My white Camellia has flowered. I wasn’t too happy with this photo and went back the following day to try to get a shot in better light, but the flowers had gone. The overnight wind and rain had taken them. There are buds and I’ll check again because I do like those semi-transparent petals.
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A Week of Firsts
It’s been a week of firsts. The first full pot of Narcissus ‘Tete a Tete’ has bloomed and I’ve spotted the first spring blues in the borders. I’ve been waiting for my tiny Violas to bloom and this week they obliged. My first order from a newly-found herb nursery arrived, followed by a delivery of new pelargoniums. Here is my selection for this week’s Six on Saturday.
Six on Saturday
Narcissus ‘Tete a Tete’. New bulbs, planted last autumn have flowered and they’re a joyful sight. Our house has a deep canopy that spans the front and is sheltered. I’ve recently realised that it’s the perfect spot to place pots of spring bulbs, particularly during a very wet winter. I just wish I’d moved the tulip pots there too. I didn’t foresee quite as much rain as we’ve had these past months.
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Blooms in the Breeze
Here on the Ayrshire coast, we’ve had a good week of mostly sunny, albeit very blustery and cold, days. The chilly temperatures were bearable as long as I was bundled up, and I did my best to be outdoors at every opportunity. Although I grumbled (a lot) about the cold that the strong north-easterly wind was bringing, I’ve got to admit, it was better than the constant rain we’ve been enduring. It was wonderful to wake in the morning to sunshine filtering through the windows and the birds twittering in the trees.
However, another Saturday has arrived, so let’s get on with this week’s selection of garden images.
Six on Saturday
Tulip humilis. Despite being in the shade, a beam of low sunlight has illuminated one of the emerging tulips, giving it a lovely glow. The hazy effect surrounding it was created by the nearby leaves blowing wildly in the wind. Despite the wind, Tulip humilis stood its ground. A surprisingly strong little flower! I’m looking forward to seeing the other flowers pop up in the pot.
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Notes From My Garden 