Its been a while since my last post as I've been really busy lately. I am currently organising an open gardens event for this summer, my own garden, two of my clients and a friend of mine are throwing open their gates to raise money for cancer research and my gardening clubs funds; all in memory of my fantastic uncle Brian who sadly passed away last August. I am now Chairman of our local gardening club and I've recently joined the AGS alpine garden society at Birmingham.
Just a few photos below of some of the beauties which are gracing the garden at the moment...
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| Primula juliae |
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| Hepatica nobilis compacta |
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| Jeffersonia dubiae The tulips are in full swing now and looking lovely. On a day like today (warm and sunny) they fling back their petals and are transformed into multi coloured landing pads for all manner of insects. |
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| Tulip turkestanica |
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| Tulip 'Waterlily' closed buds... |
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| Difficult to see how they gained such a name until they open... |
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| 'Waterlily' in all its glory. |
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| Tulip 'Fashion' |
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| Tulip 'Red riding hood' |
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| Lewisia tweedyi 'Album' |
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| Lewisia tweedyi |
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| Pulsatilla vulgaris If you ask me spring is well and truly here now. Everything is growing fast and its so visible! I sat in the garden yesterday with a cup of tea and I swear I could hear the unfurling shoots as they yawned and stretched from their winter slumber... For me, at this time of year, I feel a satisfying sense of excitement. Everything seems possible after the depressing lull of winter. Perennial performers return after their winter dormancy like old friends returning from a four month vacation. Of course not all return and some fall victim to winter wet or heavy frost. Rather than see this as a disaster; see it as an opportunity. A sudden gap within a border to plant something new or unusual. Gardening is all about the ups and downs. Every little thing enriches the whole experience... Until the next post...Enjoy you garden... |
