Saturday, 2 May 2026

The Garden lately

Hi there everyone πŸ˜€

We are at home for a couple of weeks … in between lodge visits … and we’ve spent a lot of time in the garden making the most of the good weather. Why is it that when the weather is amazing we are at home and then when we go away the forecast does an about turn? 

Anyway … we have been pretty productive. Both of the old ‘beer sheds’ have been fully renovated and are back in situ. Here are the before and after shots …

There has been jet washing, shed and fence painting, planting, weeding and all sorts going on. 

I’ve had a quick wander round today in the sunshine and it’s starting to look quite colourful and more like a garden again, following the cold and wet winter and early spring. 

We’ve planted up the urn with nemesias …
… and tidied up the plant stand, which is now filled with a mixture of herbs and Bizzy Lizzies …
The pillared Generous Gardener is looking fabulous …
… and the frilly clematis is in full bloom …
… as is the lilac …
Also blooming well are the aubretia, cornflowers, red rhody, choisya and azalea …
There is plenty of other stuff starting to look like they are well on the way … including the strawberries and the Nelly Moser …
Whilst the next picture isn’t that good you can kind of get an idea of the overall layout …
Whilst things are coming on well there is still plenty left to do … including more jet washing, which is the next job. Then I can get my pots distributed around the garden into their summer homes …
… and hopefully spend some time out there just enjoying ‘being’. Though … if you are a gardener you will know … that it’s never finished … always a work in progress πŸ˜€

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6 comments:

  1. I love your sitting-out area - cosy and with both sun and shade. What a good idea to have your strawberries in a bath (or bath-like tub).
    (Thank you for your comment on my latest post which I then removed. I still have your comment and hope to publish it in due course. Am rethinking . . .)

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    1. They do look like bathtubs don’t they. They were our lock down project. We wanted more raised beds but didn’t think we had the equipment or ability to build wooden ones without help so these fit the bill nicely. They are actually lasting really well too and were so easy to install. We had them dotted all
      Over the garden until we found the spot we were happy with πŸ’œ

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  2. Forgot to sign that last comment - it was from me!

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    1. I guessed it was you. I’d been wondering if you were ok following removing your last post x

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    2. Awh, thank you for your concern. I didn't want things to be taken out of context so I may publish several new instalments at once. Also, am finding this bit of the series tough-going . . .

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  3. It sounds like it was a very tough period. Looking forward to reading though. X

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