Wednesday 8 April 2015

Back in the Garden



Back in the garden on this sunny Wed. Have been trying in one day to make everything tidy and complete all the jobs not finished this Winter. I had set myself an impossible task. As nature was doing its own thing and there is lots of colour in the garden I decided if I weeded the many paths it would help give an impression of being in control. 
I took some photos in between weeding and cups of tea.




I think these are called Jetfire but as all the labels have disappeared in the front border I will need to look them up. They do look great whatever their name is.




The flowers in the zinc bath have at last flowered. I very carefully planted the bulbs at the same depth, I wanted the flowers to bloom at the same time and to be the same height . They have done their own thing.










The helleborus are at their best just now. I have a number of species but they keep their heads down and are hard to photograph. This is the darkest one I have. Almost black but not quite.



These viola were left in their pot all Winter, sitting in a corner beside the greenhouse. I found them this week, flowering their sock off.




The first butterfly to appear in the garden, at least the first I have seen.

More weeding tomorrow.

8 comments:

  1. Your garden looks great! Hugs, Valerie

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    1. Thanks for looking in. The garden has been left to its own devises this year but the plants are continuing to do their own thing, thankfully. Glorious day here today so going out to weed.
      Maureen

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  2. Helleborus and violas are fabulous. That's funny, we saw a Peacock butterfly yesterday too, very early I would have thought.

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    1. The glorious weather is making the bugs think summer is here. This morning 2 large bees were on the helleborus. I am still weeding the paths
      Maureem

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  3. I can't say that I've ever seen such a gorgeous butterfly in real life. How wonderful of you to take us on a little stroll through your garden. I love gardens. I just don't love making them.

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    1. Orange Esmerelda saw a butterfly in her garden on the same day. I wanted to draw it but I just managed to photo it before it was gone.

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  4. i love your garden, esp the Helleborus!!
    and to your comment on my blog: yes, i know the packing tape Transfer and it usually works fine. today i made another try onto fabric with Transfers, will write about it These days, and then i think i will go on to other things... and the garden! ;)

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    1. The helleborus are really wonderful at this time of year. I go round each day lifting up the heads to see the patterns inside. Someone suggested putting a mirror under each one.

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