I foresee blue sky photos for this week’s sixes. And about time too! Here are mine.
One
The trees in the garden are beginning to put on a show. First up is the persimmon tree. There was a bumper crop last year but I’m not a fan. I inherited it with the garden and it does look fabulous in winter when the leaves have dropped and the orange fruits remain.
Two
I also inherited a number of apple trees and here is some delightful apple blossom from one of them. Again, there was a bumper crop last year, we don’t store the apples and there are only so many we can eat so the majority of them are taken off for juicing. We are still drinking the 2017 vintage.
Three
The leaves on the fig trees are just opening. Not such a good year for figs for me last year and the squirrels always get the best of them. I managed to bag a handful!
Four
And after my winter pruning efforts it is always a great relief to see new leaves on the vine. It does produce grapes but so far they have split before we get the chance to taste them. The grape variety is Black Muscat, which I understand is also known as Black Hamburg. Again, I was fortunate enough to inherit this well established vine which shades the pergola.
Five
There is a great foaming wave of Choysia in one sunny corner of the garden. It’s perfectly lined up with a view from the window. Many thanks again to the previous owner.
Six
Finally, all my own work! The white triumphator tulips are still hanging on and are a great companion to the irises that have just begun to flower. There is also a glimpse of the almost open allium ‘purple sensation’ – something for next week!
Wishing you all a great gardening weekend – and the extra day in the UK. More time to read all the sixes on show at The Propagator’s blog. Blue skies all the way.
n20gardener 
I was once lectured that Black Hamburg won’t fruit outdoors. Admittedly I never get to eat any of my grapes – the blackbirds take them just before they’re ripe enough to pick. And now I’ll be pacing up and down the corridor worrying that mine isn’t showing any sign of leafing yet.
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Sorry to be the cause of anxiety!! I’ve just written a long comment on your post only to have it wiped because my wordpress login has expired. Aarghh! I will rewrite it soon…ish! Lovely hellebores though!
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Yes, a lot of blue sky in your post today n20. I hope you get some figs this year. I have some just ripening now.
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Enjoy your figs.
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Love the blue sky backgrounds. We have all been waiting long enough. Now in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US we are on our way from a cold wet spring that seemed unable to end to temperatures in the 90’s. At least the humidity is not here…..YET.
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I hate cold wet springs!! We will be up to 26 degrees today more like high summer.
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Good idea to have taken pictures with this beautiful blue sky that we have these days ….
Your vine looks old and is beautiful: I hope the birds won’t eat the almost ripe grapes in a few months (as blackbirds and thrushes have stripped mine ( and also my figs) …Sometimes I think I basically grow plants for mammals and birds in my garden …😂)
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Yes. I’m thinking the same. I’ve never had a single grape. I think the vine could be 40 yrs old.
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I would love to be able to pick figs! Lovely 6.
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Many thanks
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Do you live in my house? We have the same fig, apple and choisya which were against the same blue sky today. No persimmon though – sounds exotic even if you’re not a fan!
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Sent you a Twitter reply! Lovely to have the blue skies
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Yes my alliums are beginning to strain at the least too. Not long now!
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Great photos. Love the combination in the last photo. My Alliums are way behind yours at the moment
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It all feels a bit strange. Those are in a south facing border against a wall. Others in a slightly shadier space look another week away.
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The squirrels get your figs? It’s the raccoons that get them here. Gosh, I hope the squirrels don’t start going after the figs!
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The squirrels have them for breakfast and I just sit and watch!
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The cold got my fig tree this winter. Before that I managed to eat one or two before the squirrels ate them. I’m done with figs. However, I have a friend who lives by the water and has several heavily producing trees. Last year she gave me bags full for jam and chutney.
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Your morning entertainment!
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Love the white tulips. So pure…
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Thank you 😊
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I am constantly surprised by the timings this year and in this relatively new to me garden. It’s making me feel unsettled!!
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