Friday, September 27, 2013

Spring

Such a long time since I have posted and a lot of water under the bridge. We've all had colds - my DH close to pneumonia, my computer crashed, weather has been good and I have been busy in the garden tidying up after winter and everything seems to take so much of my time, so the blog has been neglected.
 
It is nearly a year since I started this blog and so much has happened in the garden in that time. Mark has chopped down all the willow trees  and the front garden is so much lighter. Most of the plants seem to be thriving with the extra sunlight. We are gradually replanting areas which have been affected by the willows and Mark is planning to move the front fence out and extend the front garden -  more space for extra trees. At this stage I haven't thought about how we will water everything. That's an issue I have been putting off, but I will have to address it soon. Meanwhile I am enjoying Spring in the garden.
 
Stars in the garden at the moment are the bluebells and the Ajuga - such glorious blues. I am hoping that the yellow iris will be flowering before the blues finish.
 


The humble soursob(oxalis) makes a pretty contrast.
 

 
One of our neighbours - an expatriate Englishman - says this view reminds him of England.
 
 Honesty makes a pretty show every year and I love that it self seeds and pops up everywhere.


This little daisy is an Australian native - Olearia - this particular one is a very tough shrub. In summer I pruned it back to a stump and it has defied my efforts and is a good metre plus high again.

 This is the first of the Viburnums to flower and one of my favourites - such a tough plant that seems to thrive anywhere.

 Another self seeder. This poppy began as a single seedling last Spring and is now popping up and adding its cheerfulness to my front garden. It looks stunning with the bluebells.
 

And another daisy. What useful little flowers they are in all their variety.
 
Probably the most spectacular plants at the moment are the camellias - just finishing - and the flowering apples, but they can wait until next time.
 
Liz Needle
 
PS.  I had planned to make these pictures larger, but for some reason, halfway through, Blogger decided that they were to remain this size!!
 
 

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