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Yearly Archives: 2017
Spring has Sprung. GBBD for March.
March this year is a wonderful month for gardeners down here in Devon. Blossom is appearing on the trees and shrubs, leaves are unfurling, bulbs and perennials are flowering, birds are singing and making nests, bees are buzzing and some … Continue reading
On Guard!
Rusty Pheasant has been put in place and is guarding the first of the Fritillaries to open. I hope I’m not speaking too soon, but I haven’t heard Mr. P calling from the fields next door for quite some time … Continue reading
White gives way to Yellow.
As the white of the snowdrops start fading away, having kept my interest for 3 months now, the yellow of the narcissus takes over the baton. Yes, we had early flowering Narcissus in flower just after Christmas, N. Rijnveld’s Early … Continue reading
New month, new plants.
I feel a rockery should be a riot of colour in the spring, meteorologically it is now spring, it started yesterday, but our rockery behind the alpine scree is quite frankly….boring! One clump of narcissus is certainly not a riot … Continue reading
Late season Snowdrops.
We are now past the peak of the snowdrop season. Most of the earlier specials have finished flowering, but they are now joined with the ones that flower a little later. Also joining in are the wild singles and doubles … Continue reading
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Tagged Galanthus, late season snowdrops, mid season snowdrops, snowdrops, wild snowdrops
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Spring Flowers everywhere.
Our weather has suddenly changed once again. Today we have storm Doris howling outside, thank goodness I took my photos a few days ago, before they got flattened! In all our shady borders there are bulbs popping up everywhere and … Continue reading
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Tagged February bulbs, February flowers, spring flowers, winter flowering shrubs
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Fresh February Foliage.
Once again it is the 22nd of the month and time for Foliage Day hosted by Christina. Things are stirring in the garden apart from all the lovely little bulbs that are flowering at the moment. The foliage on shrubs … Continue reading
Bathing Beauties.
Some of you may remember me planting up an old tin bath (which was my bath when I was a baby) a year ago, with Iris reticulata and crocus. I was full of good intentions at the time, meaning to … Continue reading
February Bonanza for Bloom Day.
Flowers in February depend largely on the weather. Our weather so far this month has been very mixed, a bit of rain, a bit of sun, a lot of frosty nights and freezing days, fog, bitterly cold wind from Scandinavia … Continue reading
The turn of the Hellebore.
Hellebores are just starting to open their beautiful flowers. They make the perfect companion to the snowdrops in the garden, adding a splash of colour amongst all the white.