We're almost getting there!

It's incredible how in just a few days so much can chage…

The new border seems to be maturing nicely, and I think once the millions of Poppies are out (I don't remember putting so many Poppy seeds in the mix I spread!!!) then hopefully it will look far more impressive, even if they are only a temporary fix until the plants mature over the next few years.

Astrantia are opening and adding a nice little splash of pink to the new border and I seem to have too many Gladiolus!

Here we can see the poppy (and other) seedlings. I sprinkled the seeds around so can't quite understand how I managed to get such massive clumps.

Monkshood and Aster are growing tall, no life on the verbena bonariensis :(

Seedling clumps…

Not to worry… mistakes can always be rectified…

Weigela has suddenly begun to flower, I'm sure there were no signs of buds when I looked a couple of days ago!

More Marjorie

And more Rubens

More Allium

My first rose - Roseraie de L'hay.

Aubreita is still flowering

Geranium Ballerina has opened her delicate flowers

Black Lilyturf shows new growth, I am pleased they survived the winter

Lupin is nearly in flower, love love.

And for the finale…

American Wisteria bud! Thrilled it's survived the winter and cannot wait for the flowers to open.

I need to get my potted seedlings and plants out this bank holiday weekend, they will grow far faster in the ground where they can spread their feet. We have: Nicotiana, Cosmos, Sweet Rocket, Cupid's dart, Hollyhock and Angelica to plant…

Yesterday I even got brave and tried a little Sedum propagation, we'll see how successful I was in a few weeks!

(yes, yes I realise sedum are probably the easiest plants in the world to propagate…please don't burst my bubble lol)

May so far...

So why is it that April saw wonderful weather, as soon as May arrives, we’re back to dull, cool (sometimes cold), miserable weather?!

I’m beginning to get fed up with it now, we’ve seen hints of sun, but it’s always been accompanied by winds so any heat is barely even noticeable.

If it doesn’t brighten up by the 16th I shall be most unhappy as I’m off to Norfolk for a few days… I guess it’s too much to actually expect the weather to be similar to last year – sunny, warm with rain only one day.

True English Bluebells

These tulips have escaped the slugs/snails…Rather pretty actually!

Anyone know what the following seeds are?

They could be:
Poppies - Blackcurrant fizz, danish flag or Black Peony
Fox and Cubs
Ragged Robin
Red Campion
Corncockle
Nigella (not these, I know what they look like)
Cornflower (not these, I know what they look like)
Wild Poppy (don't think they're this as I have some growing elsewhere)
Californian Poppy (I have a feeling they're these)
Echinops
Angelica (pretty sure they're not this)

Next to some Aquilegia seedlings I’ve grown

Some Lilies, think they will be white.

Gladioli – I think!

Clematis, so many buds… Cannot wait!

Aquilegia

A self seeded Aquilegia I’ve been waiting years to flower, I’ve had it since the last house we were in and it looks like it’s a hybrid… Sadly doesn’t seem to be a double like they were back there. Most likely hybrid with mine and the doubles.

Dicentra will not be around much longer

Raspberry buds, hopefully we will have a good crop this year!

Fleabane with a lovely pink tint.