A most noticeable omission from the May Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day was the Wisteria we have. Not to worry though, it’s still alive and well, but didn’t appreciate the cold Spring weather. That delayed flowering so that it was just … Continue reading
Several years ago I was kindly given a clump of Iris Sibirica in a bucket, it took some detective work to figure out that this is what they were. They were quickly planted and haven’t moved since (apart from growing … Continue reading
In this month’s Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day (GBBD), we’re still waiting for hints of summer but despite the persisting cold, wet and windy conditions, there are several plants in the garden whose time is now to flower and so here … Continue reading
As usual, I am late; this time for the Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day. It’s supposed to be on the 15th of each month but I got carried away with gardening and didn’t do enough of the taking pictures and writing … Continue reading
Spring might have arrived very late but the daffodils are all here now and they look lovely in the garden. Since the rear garden faces south, all we see from the kitchen window are the backs of these flowers. This … Continue reading
We have an amaryllis “Apple Blossom” that last flowered in September on a short, stubby pole and it was unexpected and disappointing that it was all over rather quickly. Since then, the bulb has remained fat and stubbornly inactive until … Continue reading
