I’m not getting excited about Spring just yet. Meteorological Spring it may be but I’m going with astronomical Spring, when the sun moves up from the South, crosses the equator and shines some light on the North. And boy do we need it. I have potatoes chitting but I am waiting a few more weeks before the red onions go in, the soil is wet and cold. Yet, in spite of the continual rain, the garden creeps forward. Here’s six from the garden this week.
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From the front garden, the best ever display of buds on the mahonia. I really must to pay attention to it when the buds open up.
Two
Last week Rosie Amber, fellow sixer, alerted me to the fact that forsythia was opening up and so too here.
Three
Bowed down by endless rain but having a go, a few cowslips have managed to not succumb to slugs.
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Also escaping for the moment are these white primulas, I like these and would love to see more of them.
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The area of the garden that was devastated by honey fungus will be interesting this year. Before I realised I had a honey fungus problem I replaced a large dying choisya with a viburnum plicatum f. tomentosum Mariesii. I hold my breath and wait to see if the fungus will insinuate itself around the viburnum. Such a shame if it does but for the moment these green leaves and early signs of flowers are treasured.
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Back to the front garden to finish on, the magnolia is in bud. I really hope the weather has turned a little drier by the time these buds open.
I have sown rocket seeds and taken the dahlias out of storage and potted them up. There are only a few tubers and they are quite small. Once again I state that I am not that mad about dahlias so this is my last throw of the dice with them. No more will be bought – I promise. Happy gardening and if it rains there is always Jim’s place to visit. A SOS haven.
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