Now first things first, get that kettle on, what do we have in the biscuit tin today, oh Ginger Nuts, heaven, my better half is not to fond so I have a packet just for me, although of course I do not over indulge.
Well, spring certainly is here, as you can see the forsythia flowered beautifully and I have now cut out all the branches which have flowered, then I should get a good show of flowers again next year.
As you can see the copse is absolutely packed with bluebells, and the smell is just wonderful, the trees are mostly sycamores, but there are some elder. We have also introduced a mountain ash, wild cherry, silver birch and one other, which I must look up in my tree book when the leaves come out as the marker is missing and I cannot for the life of me, remember its name.
All the bulbs, which I had on the patio, have almost all finished now, so I will be taking them out of the containers and leaving them to die down in the greenhouse. In the autumn I will plant them in the main garden where they will be left to get on with their lives, and fill the containers with newly purchased bulbs this seems to work well. Also the Polyanthus plants are taken from the containers after flowering and planted in the main garden. In the spring when the bees get busy they cross-pollinate them and the wild primroses to make some beautiful variations in colour the following year.
Then I will start filling the containers with compost and mixing in some water retaining gel, this is great, it really does help to keep the compost moist, of course they still must be kept well watered. As to the plants I will be putting in I have not purchased them yet, but they will be
planted and growing well in time for the next issue, so please come and join me in the garden.
My better half has started work in the bog garden. Have a look at the photo. At the moment he is dragging out all the old fallen willow trees and dead branches.
Also over the past few months he has been planting cuttings which we hope will replace the dead trees, and they are doing well, it is wonderful to see the new green shoots.The long green leaved plants which you can see on the photo are wild water Iris and have a lovely yellow flower, I will photograph them when they come out. There are also some in the stream.
The clematis are wonderful this year as you can see from the photos, one is in what I like to call the secret garden, while the other is on the new pergola which my better half made such a good job of last October, the plants are just starting so I will wait a while before photographing.
I have just gone mad snapping photos and I want to share them all with you as the garden has erupted with colour and perfume, the wall flowers scent is just intoxicating and they have beautiful velvety flowers. But then I must leave you. So I will just say thank you again for joining me in ‘The Garden’ and I look forward to your next visit.Your green-fingered friend
Tina
Here is Charlie hiding in the flowers, you just cannot keep him in these days, and I am as bad, still better go and get some lunch ready its hungry work in the garden.
