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Finally, Real Colour

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It has taken a while, but the garden is finally embracing the arrival of spring! After a slow start to the season, the sun has awakened the remaining bulbs, and I’m happy to see some vibrant colors emerging. It’s not a grand display, but the colours of the flowers are visible no matter where I am in the garden. They’ve partly compensated for the performance of some other potted bulbs this year, mainly the Iris reticulata and Crocus.

Forget-me-nots are ready to fill gaps in the borders with their green foliage and bright blue flowers. Buds are swelling on the trees and shrubs, and the tulips are beginning to showcase their flower buds.

Don’t you just love Spring!

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Six on Saturday 2020 28-03

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We’ve had a couple of days of rain and cold winds this week, but in between showers I’ve managed to get into the garden and finally finish pruning, feeding & mulching the roses. Some seeds were sown, and new plants potted up. While I was doing that my husband was working his way around the borders, weeding and generally tidying up. Although there’s no tall growth in the borders yet, the garden is looking heaps smarter than it did last week.

Prunus ‘Mikinori’

This small tree has grown faster and taller than I expected, but it won’t outgrow the space that it’s in. I think it’s probably just over 7′ tall at Continue reading “Six on Saturday 2020 28-03” →