The other morning was one of those lovely clean and clear mornings as the sun rose through the early morning mist. I put breakfast on hold and did my garden wander with camera in hand. I thought some of my readers might like to share...
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| Hazel catkins |
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| Ramsons poking their heads up |
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Chives sunbathing under honeysuckle & ivy
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Hamamelis jelena glorious flowers
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| Saffron crocus amongst the flowers |
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| Elephant's Ears survived the snow & frost |
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| Olive modelled by the wind in front of beech |
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| Snowdrops through acer little lamps |
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| Our oak nursery - when big enough they go to the fields |
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| Broad Bean 'The Sutton' November sowings now outside |
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| September planted Garlic going well |
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| Cavalo Nero going strong and some spring green to eat |
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| Early Purple Sprouting Broccoli 'Rudolph' Star perfomer |
At last I hope we're coming out of the winter's clutches. It was much harder here than we've seen for the last 13 years.
Spring brings new hope for the year ahead. I'll post more soon about detailed garden plans and events.
The saffron crocuses in my garden are a nice touch of green at the moment :) The sorrel is also springing up, which is good news for the chickens because it's one of their favourite leafy greens! Your garden looks lovely :D
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Carl. Jealous of that PSB poking through, mine's a little way off yet.
ReplyDeleteCavalo Nero looks really tasty.
Hello again Carl, Got your name correct now (I called you Ben for some reason last time I commented on here.)
ReplyDeleteYes we're getting glimpses of spring here too, but this evening, as we drove home from shopping, was very winterish; misty and damp, as if we were back in December!
Thank you for your detailed reply to my enquiry about hens and willow. We’ve decided not to get hens now; our neighbours hens were coming into our garden, with our blessing, because we felt they’d be good for the soil (nature's tractors and all)! But they began acting like proper hooligans, ripping up plants and scattering soil all over the place J
We’re turning the garden into a forest garden as it is and the idea of hens pecking up our seeds come planting time put us off, and we didn’t like the idea of fencing into a compound all of the time.
I look forward to reading any blog you write on willow to.
Best wishes
Lobma
It's so good to see nature waking up... how I miss it so much! I'll be back on my mountains sometimes :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these precious moments!