I've been really enjoying the garden recently.
Here are some examples of Spring growth
CBC loved his Chilean Jasmine last year. It was too cold in the winter so it died but he bought a new onee.
Blueberries which I want to eat before Mrs Blackbird!
The Clematis has shunned the Willow trellis in favour of using the cherry tree as support!
The yellow rose is back with vengeance!
The white Campanula always grows alongside the Rose. Delicate and attractive!
The bees adore the Nigella flowers.
We always wonder what colour they will be!
The Foxgloves multiply each year. The bumble bees adore them.
The Syringa/Bottle Brush tree is so bright and cheery!
I grew leeks from the remains of old ones! The Perpetual spinach continues to take over as it bolts but I just keep cutting back the bolting!
I'm rich in rocket. It just keeps giving and I've shared it with colleagues and friends.
Here are my peas in the raised bed. They are much bigger now.
As well as my raspberries, Mum gave me a blackcurrant plant. It is enjoying the soft fruit bed.
The Dianthus find their way each year.
The Geraniums never fail either.
I've enjoyed many batches of Spinach, rocket and Welsh onion scapes.
I've even been harvesting Fat Hen from the flower planter. It's a weed but one that tastes just like Spinach!
Here were the first of the strawberries last week but today I picked 28 strawberries and 15 stalks of Rhubarb! I love edibles!
How has your garden been growing?
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I'm just about ready to harvest Broad beans and potatoes. Lettuce has been really productive and there are flowers on my tomato plants. There will be courgettes soon too. And I have rhubarb. All SO exciting!
ReplyDeleteI love your garden posts, they are my favorites. Beauty for the eyes and yummy for the tummy. Last year, I waited for my blueberries to ripen and I went to pick them thinking of filling my bowl and only found two left on the bushes. I may have to put a net on them to protect them from the birds. I was very disappointed.
ReplyDeleteYour yellow rose is absolutely gorgeous.
I have lots of rhubarb and I'm giving armful to friends. They are very productive this year as we've had frequent rain. And the weeds are growing faster then I can cope.
I'll be posting a garden post hopefully tomorrow as it's supposed to rain again. I've been weeding and mulching and doing other gardening chores.
Enjoy the weekend.
Hugs,
Julia
Your garden is very productive and that's satisfying to see. Watering is one of the main priorities in our garden, greenhouse and covered yard along with weeding although I like to leave patches of grass to grow long and wild. I know you'll continue to enjoy your garden. It's a great asset. Just being surrounded by flowers, fruit and vegetables is a blessing. Have a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love those delicate little pink geraniums. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteWe ate our first strawberry this morning (we shared it!) Your garden is looking fabulous! xxx
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing your garden update, Kezzie, and I'm particularly envious of your love-in-a-mist and rhubarb! Our garden will have to tend to itself in the next 2 weeks, but our hanging bucket of strawberries is spending time at a friend's. Oh, and I picked handfuls of white currents and gooseberries this morning! xxx
ReplyDeleteI am so obsessed with lavenders because purple is my happy color lol. There was a time when my mom was so fond of gardening.
ReplyDeleteWe're having a hard time with our local fruit growers due to our cold spring - none of the strawberries are ready yet! I'm so envious of all this good food straight from the garden - yummy rocket!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have so many flowers *and* edibles. I hope you do beat the birds to the blueberries!
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