Two steps back – 2021/23
Some plants appear without fail every year, others take a little coaxing. But that is all the fun of horticulture.
Some plants appear without fail every year, others take a little coaxing. But that is all the fun of horticulture.
Summer is when the non-native species come into flower. Most native plants have already set seed and are going dormant
There is something magical about sunlight reflecting off newly fallen rain drops. Here on a Passionflower.
As the seasons advance, so the flowers change. From the early spring varieties, to later annuals, like the scarlet Poppy.
Some of the most spectacular flowers only show for a few days in the spring, then they are gone. Like these Arum, known as “Lords and Ladies”
Recycling carboard to prevent annual and perennial weeds in the orchard.
I like the display of Spring flowers on the shrubs and plants in and around my orchards.
Every day there are changes visible, from the first leaves on the Fig trees, to Crocus dying back to be replaced with Allium flowers
As the buds burst on the trees and shrubs, you are treated to all the magnificent spring colours that are in natures pallet.
The spring blossom looks fantastic at the moment. It is the Dol Hanami festival