I went for a wander in the garden today and was amazed at the little signs of spring that are stirring. Granted, they are not moving particularly fast, but something is happening, and I have photographic evidence to prove it...
The first daffodil! This is Hoop Petticoats. I've had the bulbs planted in a bowl for a couple of years and never had anything to show but the grassy foliage. So it's good to see that the plant actually knows what to do with itself.
Sweet little violas. Where would I be in winter without them. I love the painted faces on this self seeded variety, they remind me of vintage crockery.
Delicate blooms on a tiny winter's cyclamen.
Hellebore - rose of winter. Very difficult to photograph as they hide their faces under leaves and face the walls!
But gorgeous when the sunlight hits them just so.
Even my strawberries are flowering! I thought about moving them into the glasshouse, but figured that they are probably more sheltered where they are, being in a north facing position under the eaves. I kind of doubt any berries will come from this yet, but you never know...
To be honest, I'm a bit mad at these pink hyacinths. They are lovely, but they came up too early to be part of my carefully planned pastel colour scheme alongside the driveway (along with pale yellow earlycheer daffodils and pale blue star flowers (not sure of the proper name of those!) Also, they are pale powder-pink and not the deep cerise that I imagined would give a dramatic shot of drama to the display. *Huge annoyed sigh*
The blue star flower opening in another part of the garden.
Grape hyacinths in a perfectly mossed bowl.
My favourite wintersweet still has lovely scented blossoms.
Check back tomorrow to see how my edibles are faring...
The first daffodil! This is Hoop Petticoats. I've had the bulbs planted in a bowl for a couple of years and never had anything to show but the grassy foliage. So it's good to see that the plant actually knows what to do with itself.
Sweet little violas. Where would I be in winter without them. I love the painted faces on this self seeded variety, they remind me of vintage crockery.
Delicate blooms on a tiny winter's cyclamen.
Hellebore - rose of winter. Very difficult to photograph as they hide their faces under leaves and face the walls!
But gorgeous when the sunlight hits them just so.
Even my strawberries are flowering! I thought about moving them into the glasshouse, but figured that they are probably more sheltered where they are, being in a north facing position under the eaves. I kind of doubt any berries will come from this yet, but you never know...
To be honest, I'm a bit mad at these pink hyacinths. They are lovely, but they came up too early to be part of my carefully planned pastel colour scheme alongside the driveway (along with pale yellow earlycheer daffodils and pale blue star flowers (not sure of the proper name of those!) Also, they are pale powder-pink and not the deep cerise that I imagined would give a dramatic shot of drama to the display. *Huge annoyed sigh*
The blue star flower opening in another part of the garden.
Grape hyacinths in a perfectly mossed bowl.
My favourite wintersweet still has lovely scented blossoms.Check back tomorrow to see how my edibles are faring...
Gorgeous little snippets of an awakening spring.
ReplyDeleteA little verse I made, 'Winter'.
'Sssshh,'she whisopers, 'They're asleep,
and in my snowy world I'll keep
a watch on them, my children all
underneath my snowy pall,
warm within my cold embrace
'til Spring shall come to take my place.'
Thank you again for these glimpses!
Hugs,
Ei
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That's a beautiful verse Ei - thanks for sharing it! I absolutely cannot wait for Spring to take its place... :)
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