After an extended blogging break, I am continuing the tradition of posting highlights from my garden from the previous year.
January/February/March
April/May/June
July/August/September
October/November/December
If you look back on A Year in the Garden 2018 the 2019 growing season is a little behind that of 2018, which was exceptionally advanced.
A Year in the Garden – 2017 is entirely different again!
2020 is showing signs of new growth, with snowdrops in bloom and other spring bulbs peeking out from their winter slumber.
Happy Gardening.
Brigid P. Gallagher is a retired natural medicines therapist, passionate organic gardener and author of “Watching the Daisies- Life lessons on the Importance of Slow,” a holistic memoir dedicated to the art of mindfulness and healing from debilitating illness.
What a wonderful year! So many beautiful plants. So looking forward to the 2020 garden season.🌱
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Thank you Lisa. The weather was so much better than the searing hit of 2018. It was great for gardening.
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Wow! What a wonderful garden! And all that amazing flowers 🌸😍
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Thank you. I would be lost without my garden. It heals me on every level.
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Ooh, this makes me wish for spring!
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Thank you Jacquie. I hope it is a good one.
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Lovely to have you back after your rest. Your garden is simply gorgeous.
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Thank you Gina. I am so looking forward to a new year in the garden.
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Welcome back, Brigid.
Your garden looks so amazing and beautiful 😀
Your helper beauties are looking so happy and enjoying the garden.
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Thank you Irene. I have no cats of my own anymore but I have four lovely feline visitors. They always make me smile.
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They looked very relaxed, why I thought, I might be yours 🙂
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They seem to consider my garden their second home Irene.
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What a lovely way to observe the passage of time and the flow of seasons through your garden. I’m impressed by how much you have growing and flowering in the early months of the year, I only have 2 snowdrops and a lot of bare earth in mine at this point! ☺️
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Thank you. Last year was exceptional. The growth was very advanced after the hot summer of 2018. The seasons are changing here, and almost blending into one!
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Beautiful! And nice to see a great example of a spring flowering cat, no doubt supervising your work 😉
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Thank you Hilary. I have four feline “inspectors” these days. I love having them visit, as I have none of own anymore.
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Well that’s a riot of growth and colour. That pink edged heuchera is a stunner. Frost has beaten its path to our door the last couple of days. About bloody time… how about at yours? The forecasts suggest you’ve had a lot more rain than us.
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Thank you Geoff. We have had a little bit of frost this winter, never much here with being on the coast. It is misty and mild this week after last weeks storms. No rain though.
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Nice to see you back to our WordPress family, Brigid. What a captivating garden and beautiful pictures. Loved your cat too staring at where must I go now. Lovely flowers all in their myraid colours and blooming with love and sunshine. Thanks so much dear for your awesome share.
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Thank you so much Kamal. I have four cat “inspectors” who check the garden daily. They always make me smile.
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Your garden is Beautiful! I look forward to the 2020 pictures! Loved all the photos.
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Thank you so much. I hope for good weather to enjoy it.
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Welcome back Brigid, and thank you for these lovely pictures!
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Thank you. I enjoyed my long break but it is good to be back among friends.
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Such a beautiful & restful garden. You must put a lot of time & love into it. Our garden is rather unkempt, but I enjoy the wildlife that visits. 💙 Penny
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Hi Penny. Thank you for your lovely comments. I have made it as easy maintenance as possible so I can just sit in it more these days.
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Sounds perfect. So lovely to sit outside & gets some air. My beautiful companion hound likes digging holes, so the grass is dwindling. But the company out weighs the holes!😊
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Beautiful photographs, Brigid and it’s lovely to see a post from you. ❤
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Thank you Jane. I had a longer break than planned. My body was a bit under the weather for a while, but it’s good to be back.
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You are in my healing prayers, Brigid. ❤
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Thank you.
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Your garden is beautiful all the 12 months of a years, that is very inspiring
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Thank you Bella. Hoping to get outside soon for a bit of pottering.
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A beautiful garden indeed Brigid! What stunning colours, It won’t be long now before the you’ll be seeing Spring flowers appearing 🙂
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Thank you Sam. Yes, hoping to see some miniature narcissus soon. They sure lift our spirits.
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Absolutely stunning 🙂
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Thank you. Your comment gives me wings!
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Thanks so much for brightening my feed with your gorgeous garden photos Brigid! Your garden truly is a thing of beauty.
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Thank you Terri. Happy New year.
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Fabulous garden! (And pussy cat).
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Thank you. I have four regular feline visitors. They keep an eye on things!
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What fun, Brigid. I bet your neighbors love wandering through your garden.
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They do for sure Jacqui. I have four feline friends who love to come and play.
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Your plants look so healthy and I 🥰 the cat. How are you doing Bridget, how’s your health? 😊
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Thank you Elaine. I have Buster, Fido, Coco and Ginger visiting daily. I am coming to after Christmas Elaine. Had a bit of a flare up over the holidays and took a longer break. x
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I thought so, onwards and upwards now Bridget ❤️🔥🌻
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Fantastic photos, Brigid! Year-round beauty!
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Thank you Jan. It is very mild here and it seems like the four seasons are blending into one these days…
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Happy new year Brigid!, welcome back. Your garden was impressive in 2019. I like your Christmas rose and daffodils. 🌼
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Thank you Dave. Happy New Year to you also. I am hoping to see this years daffodils blooming soon.
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Hi Dave. I could not find a comment button on your last post. It was very good. Off to day dream soon…
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WOW! what a lovely garden, a beautiful place.
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Thank you Masha. I would be lost without it.
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Oh, a year of blooms…wow! Lovely photos Brigid.
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Thank you Arlene. I like sharing the different years. All different from each other. Like life.
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They certainly make life colorful 🙂
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Lovely photos, Brigid. I always look forward to your garden photos!
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Thank you Jennifer. I love sharing them with you all.
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Beautiful in every season, Brigid.
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Brigid, lovely to see you back and hope you’ve had a wonderful break! What a beautiful return to blogging and I’m enjoying the recap of your garden from last year. An explosion of colour – so much needed this time of year! It is truly glorious. The first photo of the April/May/June section reminds me of a Van Gogh painting, a poster of which is in my bedroom! I look forward to following your garden as the year progresses … it’s always a joy to see the bulbs slowly appearing! 😀🌺
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Hi Annika. It’s good to be back. I hesitated about posting another Year in the Garden, but I am glad I did. Thank you for your lovely comments. xx
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I hope you have another wonderful garden year, Brigid, it’s lovely to see your garden blooming into the fall…I’m noticing snowdrops popping up as well as camellia blossoms…after a blustery snow storm that blew in last week, we’re enjoying some tropical rain from Hawaii!
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Hi Kimberlee. I wasn’t sure about posting Another Year in the Garden, but the feedback has been positive. I hope we all enjoy a lovely spring. xx
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Do you know I’ve never seen a snowdrop, Brigid. Your garden is a delight. .
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Thank you Robbie. I hope you get to see one someday. They are one of Nature’s greatest gifts.
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Beautiful flowers, and such a gorgeous kitty!
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Thank you. The cats keep me on my toes!
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What a beautiful year in flowers. I always feel inspired by your gardening posts, Brigid. I hope the new year is gorgeous. 🙂
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Thank you Diana. This years growth is a little slower, but my first crocus peeked out this week.
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What a gorgeous round-up through time. I always love seeing your photos, Brigid. Such a pretty garden! I wonder what 2020 will hold in store? 🌷🌷🌷🌷
Caz xx
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Thank you Caz. Me too. It is a bit slower so far, but a crocus smiled at me this week! xx
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Looks well loved and a happy place to spend time. Gorgeous iris by your pool in Q3 btw.
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Thank you. I love the Iris siberica. Sadly, it does not bloom for as long as I would wish.
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New growth soon – always a happy happy occasion. We will have bare branches until mid-April, when the tight buds seem to fatten, but they don’t open until early May. Such a looooooooooooong time to wait. Enjoy your beautiful garden of solitude and beauty.
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Thank you Pamela. The bulbs are emerging a bit more slowly than last year. A few crocus smiling this week.
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Enjoy! We won’t see the tip of a crocus until April. ;-0
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Looks heavenly and peaceful!
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Thank you Debbie.
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Your garden is beautiful Brigid in all seasons. Isn’t Mother Nature amazing how she treats us to so much … though we do have to tend her. Gorgeous photos. Enjoy your garden in 2020. xx 🌸
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Thank you Miriam. It is the first day of spring in the old Celtic calendar today. The bulbs are well on here, and my sister and I saw a Hebe shrub in flower, on a dog walk earlier today. xx
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How wonderful. It’s so nice to get out and walk. Enjoy all those new blossoms. xx
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I love this idea! A garden review! Your garden is wonderful, I see you are in the southern hemisphere, beautiful flowers in January! My garden is pretty too, I miss my morning walks there.
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Thank you Elizabeth. I live in Ireland. It is quite mild here on the coast. Gardening is so therapeutic.
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