Picture Gallery.
The photographs below were taken in my garden.
DIASCIA.
Summer and Autumn flowering annuals.
Suitable for banks and borders.
Frost hardy.
LAVATERA.
Shrub, drained soil. Very easy to propogate by softwood cuttings in early Spring.
Push them in and off they go.
PELAGONIUM.
Summer flowering perennial but usually grown as an annual.
Pots or bedding plants.
Dead-head frequently.
Very easy to propergate.
In my garden I have two "friends" given to me many years ago that bring back memories of those days.
Slightly hidden among the shrubs they add another dimention to the garden and add to the pleasure of seeking the unexpected.
Squirrels, pidgeons and doves took over the bird feeder and frightened the small birds, by using this easily made strip of steel mesh the feeding station has been reclaimed by the smaller birds.
Everlasting sweet pea.
The herb garden. ( see photo on home page for comparrison )
I planted the Buddlei to attract the butterflies, at last, September the 4th there are two of them.
Blues, whites and silver make a lovely display in a hanging basket.
BORAGE.
A herb with such a lovely colour that it looks great in the flower garden. Young leaves and flowers for culinary purposes.
Requires sun and well drained ground.
WARNING. Self seeds prolifically and can become a nuisance.
Closely planted to give a glorious display in mid summer.
Thank you Marie Curie.
I love daffodills on my window ledge, happy that Sring is coming. This was a small pot of daffy bulbs that I bought at the local florist but unfortunately they don't last very long indoors.
Bright idea, I gave them a new lease of life by using the several Marie Curie lapel pins that I had aquired, always a worthwhile donation, and used them to replace the dead daffodil flowers.
Marie Curie, like the daffodills both bring a little hope and happiness.
Thank you Marie Curie for the lovely lapel pin.
My thanks to Marie Curie for the help that they gave during a sad time for our family.
You can contact Marie Curie at
http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/en-gb/
" What a difference a day makes" says the words of a song.
Well actually two weeks of warm weather has certainly made a difference here.
The warm weather at the end of April has brought growth and colour to the shrubs in this part of the garden.
CLEMATIS.
SEEDUM. Waiting for the butterflies.
CROCOSMIA.
One of two winter baskets that were planted in November, over four months ago, and have, although the winter weather has been frosty, wet and with cold winds, survived and is now showing of its beauty.