This week has been mainly dry, not what I was expecting from our weather forecasts, but it meant I could get on with much needed work in the garden this week, most days. More shrubs are coming into flower, making the garden rather colourful, but it would be raining hard on Wednesday when the gardener comes and he couldn’t cut the grass so it is looking rather long and shaggy! Anyway, time for SOS so lets get on with it and start with a long view……………
Six on Saturday. 02.05.2026
At last, we have had rain! Our gardens and the farmers certainly needed it, plants yesterday looked happy once more and I think we are going to have quite a soaking today even though the sun is shining at the moment. My six today are mainly trees and shrubs that are now flowering with just the odd late flowering spring bulb joining in.
Apple trees
Six on Saturday. 25.4.2026
We have had a sunny but cold, windy week, getting warmer as the week has progressed, also the east wind has eased off so it is much more pleasant working in the garden. The flowers continue to open and the foliage is so delighful, so many shades of green, it is amazing.
Meconopsis cambrica
Six on Saturday 18.4.2026
A mixed week weatherwise this week, lots of sunshine but also lots of rain, when it rains it really rains! All this has made everything grow and look very happy. So far this morning it is sunny with light clouds but I think we might have some rain later. I have been cutting back and raking up more leaves that I have found from last winter, in between bits of weeding and taking photos for today, so lets get on with it….
Holly Blue butterfly
Six on Saturday. 11.4.2026
Today is a mix of sun and showers, April showers have arrived at last. Everywhere is looking so green, so many different shades for us to enjoy as all the trees are bursting into leaf, such a beautiful time of year. Time for SOS again, so off we go with this weeks offerings………..
Viburnum bodnantense Dawn
Six on Saturday. 4.4.2026
Another week has flown by with mainly dry weather, I even had to get the watering can out, blow the cobwebs off and start watering pots once more. Everywhere is looking a lot greener, trees and shrubs are putting out lovely fresh leaves and I have made good progress cutting back various shrubs, still a few more to go though. The sunshine has brought more flowers out so must get on with SOS…………
Amelanchier.
Six on Saturday. 28.3.2026
I woke up to hailstones this morning, but thank goodness the sun is now shining and all the white has gone.I’ve not done any gardening in the last week as I’ve had some sort of bug and only now just begun to feel human once more. However I have managed to take some photos for SOS.
Camellia
Six on Saturday. 21.3.2026
Having had some wonderfully sunny days, I’ve been able to make an inroad into all the mess that has been waiting for me in the garden. At last I’m able to see a difference in certain areas, but it is still going to take me some time before I’m really happy with it. In the meantime I’ve been taking photos for this weeks SOS, so here goes…………
Epimedium Amber Queen.
Six on Saturday. 14.3.2026
Saturday seems to come round ever so quickly, so once again I’ve been wandering round the garden, looking to see what is worthy of being photographed for this weeks effort. I wasn’t disappointed, lots more new flowers have opened, so here we go…………
Primula.
Six on Saturday. 7.3.2026
How wonderful to be out working in the garden, once more on a daily basis. At last I have been able to start tidying all the detritus from the winter and the little bit that I have done makes such a difference. More and more flowers are opening each day, its a question now as to which ones I leave out of my SOS.
Corydalis solida.









