I spotted some beautiful sunshine on Tuesday afternoon and ran out while both children were sleeping. (Maybe it was a miracle!) The garden is still teasing me, showing me all the signs that there will soon be spring flowers everywhere but not yet showing any of the imminent colour. The lavender and foxglove seeds I planted are yet to sprout so I am hesitant to start planting anything else. I think I will see what more the weather has in store for us.
I feel very grateful that although the weather has been very windy and very rainy at times it has for the most part just been a bit damp and grey. It feels a million miles away from the awful news I am hearing daily about floods. Don’t get me wrong, there are waterlogged fields and flooded roads along the way but most peoples homes seem to have been saved.
These pictures were taken in the front garden. The flowers and folliage are much the same as last time, but with added sunshine. It was around 3pm on Tuesday (11.02.2014) when I took the photos and I love the way the sun shines down across the front of the house.
Hyacinth ‘Midnight Mystic’ - Hyacinthus orientalis
The next pictures were taken in our back garden where it seems there is plenty going on. I managed to work out that I have a stinking hellebore growing under the trees, It’s very low to the ground so I’m sure I wouldn’t have noticed it had I not been poking around for signs of life during the last gardening post.
It seems I already have some foxgloves expanding their mass of foliage by the back door. I love those traditional country cottage style plants so I’m glad to see we have lots of native species ready to attract the bees. The daisies are loving it at the moment, but the branches are being blown off the tree ready for me to tidy.
stinking hellebore - Helleborus foetidus
The Side Garden is pretty empty, the greenhouse is stocked with compost ready to start planting but the excitement of new seeds is still a few weeks off I think. There is much to do though, soil improve to buy before I can make use of the vegetable beds, and a new bird house to put up.
Sweet Williams – Dianthus barbatus
ECCREMOCARPUS scaber - Chilean glory flower
February 13, 2014 at 10:58 am
So many gorgeous photos, and so lovely to see shoots and buds coming through now
February 13, 2014 at 11:56 am
beautiful photos and you have so many great signs of spring already!! i love foxgloves but cannot have them. they would not do well in miami. i look forward to seeing yours
February 13, 2014 at 1:56 pm
loving the different textures you have picked up in your photos
February 13, 2014 at 2:03 pm
Such greta light in these photos *makes a mental note of 3pm* and that Home Tweet Home box is so cool! Ahhh these are so good – and I got to ally detracted by the best baby face instagram shot ever in your sidebar – oh she’s a cutie!
Thanks again for joining in and sharing – they make me want to go and poke around some gardens!
February 13, 2014 at 5:51 pm
Your photographs are beautiful. I too cannot wait to start planting seeds, feeling a little impatient! #HDYGG
February 14, 2014 at 1:18 pm
So much to look forward to and I’m dreaming of warm spring days looking at your lovely photos. I must plant some foxgloves this year – I’m cheating and buying them from the garden centre so they will flower this year.
February 15, 2014 at 7:33 pm
so nice to see the sunshine isn’t it! love the sunny shot of the shoots, gorgeous! x