Posted in Garden, walk, tagged april, veg seeds, weekend walk on April 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
On Saturday we did a new (to us) walk.
This is looking back down the way we have come ….
This is looking up … at where we were heading for.
At this point I was really beginning to hope that there would be a view at the top – as it was quite a hard slog!
We [...]
Posted in Garden, tagged april, buds, Flower Garden on April 8, 2008 | 8 Comments »
After the snow – hail
After the hail – rain
This evening – sunshine, and the garden unfurling before my eyes.
The young leaves of the dark prunus (possibly prunus cerasifera Nigra) glint red when back lit by the sun at this time of year.
The hosta (Plantain Lily) standing to attention – at this point untroubled by [...]
Posted in walk, tagged april, snow, walk, weekend walk on April 7, 2008 | 9 Comments »
This weekend we had an amazing variety of weather. Saturday was lovely. We managed to get lots of clearing up done in the garden. (All those trimmings from when I cut the laurel hedge back).
However Sunday was a different matter …. I am sure you will have read on a lot of [...]
Posted in Garden, tagged april, veg garden on April 1, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Good day in my own garden to-day.
I trimmed the Laurel hedge.
This is what it looked like in 2006, when we moved in.
In 2007 we built our veg garden in this area as it is enclosed on all 4 sides
To-day I trimmed the hedge – as it was casting a lot of shade.
I think I have [...]
