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Here are six things that have given me pleasure or had me looking forward to brighter days in the garden this week.
1) Continuing last’s week theme of neglected fruit bushes, I thought this gooseberry bush [right] was dead but it is showing a few signs of life so I’ve been trying to clear the weeds from around it without disturbing the roots. I think the variety is Invicta.
2) This pretty pink primula [left] has somehow made itself at home in the middle of the lawn although it has been rather nibbled by something.
3) This rosemary bush [right] is thriving and has been flowering for a couple of months now despite the fact I cut it back quite hard which you’re not usually advised to do.
4) [Below, left] The blossom is really starting to come through now on the damson tree. I spotted a peacock butterfly on it yesterday but wasn’t quick enough to grab a picture.
5) [Below, right] For all its gay yellow flowers and red-tinged leaves, I find mahonia a bit of a thug. The garden’s previous owner obviously had a liking for them as there are several – usually in the most inconvenient places. This one has sent its roots under a concrete path and is currently resisting my attempts to remove it. And don’t get me started on the rampaging hebes…
6) [Bottom] Currently four of the six tomato seeds I planted have germinated with signs of one more since I took the picture. The variety is Chocolate Cherry.
Enjoy your garden or outside space this week.
1) In a rather – or let’s be honest, very – neglected area of the garden, I’m attempting to rescue a blackcurrant bush that has become overwhelmed by rampaging ivy. I cut back some of the branches that were overhanging the path and have started to remove the ivy. I had noisy company from a robin while I was doing it. I think I was a little too close to his favourite perching point on the hazel tree.
2) [Left] I found a few terracotta pots while clearing out the garage so have planted them up with some different varieties of mint – garden mint, apple mint and black peppermint.
3) [Right] This lovely clump of daffodils was planted by a previous owner of the house under one of the apple trees in the garden
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