My poor plants have endured a long drought and a storm this past month, but happily they are still standing. Views Across The Garden Despite the lack of rain, there has been a huge spurt in growth: In last month’s garden post I focused on Tulips and and shade loving plants. This month includes more information on Aquilegia and Alliums […]
The month of April has heralded glorious weather, with LOTS of new growth – a real tonic for Body, Mind and Soul. I took more photographs than usual, so I have set up a little slideshow of views across my garden: Tulips My tulip collection has grown over the last ten years, and includes a number of species. Tulipa tarda is […]
Crocus which ventured out in February Storms Please accept my apologies for not publishing a garden post in February, but the weather was somewhat stormy! Thankfully, the latter part of this month has been dry and sunny, allowing me to catch up on my garden tasks. I have been ably assisted by Fido my neighbours cat: Fido poses amongst my […]
James Galway Roses May is always a delight in the garden, with a myriad of new flowers coming into bloom. Let’s start with the Roses. Roses “James Galway” is already overflowing with glorious pink perfume, that I sniff on a regular basis. The bees love it too! “Pilgrim,” is now in full flower, but in this photograph, she is just […]
April and early May have been full of glorious growth in the garden. However, many of the early blooms are now gone, including these Tulips: Bluebells Bluebells and albino Bluebells have flowered and are now sleeping until next year: Personal Favourites Among my favourite spring flowers is Bleeding Heart, with its little pendants which hold a special place in my […]
My Tulips have been singing “I will survive” for much of March as storms, heavy rain and hail lashed these shores. I am happy to report there have been very few floral casualties! Tulips My coral varieties – Van Eijk, Toronto and Mystic Van Eijk, are still emerging and doing well. However, the purple shades of Candy Prince, Purple Prince […]
The garden has truly blossomed this month, and I have delighted in spending LOTS of time outside. I have enjoyed the scent of the Apple blossom from my late father’s garden bench. And the view along the garden, including the flowering of these Alliums: Yellow Narcissus “Sun Disc” companions have complemented their purple hues: Pink, purple, blue and […]
“There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.” Minnie Aumonier The month of April included all four seasons – cold, rainy days, storms and at long last glorious sunshine! Daffodils Although my dwarf Narcissus are dying off, there are several species of Daffodils creating a vibrant display […]
The garden in February and the same spot in March I breathed a HUGE sigh of relief when the “Beast from the East” passed through Donegal, with a lot less force than predicted. My garden breathed a sigh of relief too! These blue Muscari are just peeping through , a perfect partnership for the dwarf Narcissus. I have been admiring […]
The view across the garden last week The garden is flourishing after a very warm start to the month of May, plus a few much needed downpours in the past fortnight. If this is your first visit to my garden, you will notice that it is devoid of grass, and filled with a number of (mostly) raised beds, planted with trees, shrubs, cottage […]
Watching the Daisies 