I have to admit that our garden has been sadly neglected over the past few years but I've decided that this is the year I try to tame the wilderness and get some sort of order back into the 'wasteland' around our house.
Today was my day off and once again a beautiful day so, armed with my trusty trowel, I spent a very enjoyable few hours in the back garden. (Yesterday after work I managed to re-discover one of the small flower-beds in the front garden!)
It seems to be the season of aquilega at the moment. They are everywhere! After planting a few plants a few years ago, they have self-seeded all over the place. I'm not complaining, I think they are delightful and just right for Spring when we enjoy the more delicate blooms before the heavyweights of Summer and Autumn take over.
How about this little beauty . . . ?
Blue not your colour? How about these lovely pink aquilega?
Or these lovely delicate pale pink ones . . .
Another plant that's introduced itself into the garden lately, is the bluebell. I know these larger Spanish bluebells are a threat to our lovely native bluebells but I do like them in the garden and they have a delicious scent.
And, yes, I do have a bit of a 'thing' about pansies - I think they're just so pretty and very useful, great for filling the gap between seasons.
Don't you just love the tenacity of some plants? I planted a clematis in a gap between two shrubs several years ago. As the choisya has grown, the clematis has been hidden but look at these two buds ready to burst as they have managed to weave their way through the branches of the large shrub to reach daylight. I'm sure there's a lesson there for us . . .
Final shot, I promise, I love the contrasting greens here offset with touches of pinks.
What a blissful way to spend a day off . . .
