Can't believe it's the 1st May already! It's been a mixed bag so far this year, with some really warm weather interspersed with icy winds and cold nights. Everything in the garden and field is coming along nicely, I'm making an effort to take lots of photos to record how things develop over the growing season. Main tasks done so far include moving all our hydrangeas from the field to a sheltered spot out of the wind and sun as they were getting scorched in their exposed position. Also have been weeding like mad to get on top of it before we get too busy with other things!
It's amazing how things grow so quickly in such a short space of time, I love this time of year as everything is full of promise and it all looks so green and fresh. Orlaya, ammi, ranunculus and cornflowers in the polytunnel are just about to flower, and outside we have sweet rocket, viburnum opulus, dicentra and some tulips and narcissus.
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| Mid-March, raised bed planted with roses and edged with achillea and feverfew |
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| Same bed, showing more signs of life in the last week of April |
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| Annuals in March |
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| A few weeks later after some sun and rain! |
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| Peony bed in field in mid-March |
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| Much more growth evident in April |
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| Ammi and other annuals in the polytunnel in March |
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| Much better, still no flowers yet though |
