New shoots

 I can't resist these two pots, the crocus sit on my metal table, but together they make a great photo, the flower beds are full of bulbs growing, spring is inching forward, sadly not much sunshine to encourage the flowers to open.

 

Last year I moved my Peony to the far corner of my side bed, for the past couple of years it had not sent out too many blooms, I add compost each year to the bed, so possibly it was getting too deep, so pleased to see shoots here, it's a very special plant of mine. 

When digging out my bigger wildlife pond I moved a huge Agapanthus, in this tub is just half the plant, the other half was cut again and is now growing in two of daughters pots in her front garden. It does not look much, I have high hopes for blooms this summer.

When I planted my rhubarb last spring, I dug loads of grit below it and built the soil up for the crown, I made a wire collar to help hold the huge leaves up. As I was collecting all the falling leaves, I decided to cover the crown for the winter months, before when I tried to grow rhubarb in pots, they died, so I am again pleased to see new growth, this is an early variety, Timperley Early. I won't force this plant, can't wait to cut some, we did not cut any last year. 

I am now beginning to look closer at my garden, I hope to be able to tidy all the dead bits away, so we can see all the bulbs. I still have some wild garlic growing in one section of the side bed, all I do each spring is pull up as much as I can by hand, it grows and spreads too much if left. I have everything crossed the plants I got new last year all come back, I will still need a few bedding plants for gaps along the front. 

I am planning to move a couple of plants, both are lovely but in the wrong place, I am hoping to separate one of my dark bloom hellebores, it is getting huge. My sweet peas seedling are all doing well in the greenhouse, I am in the greenhouse most days to water and check seedlings, it's really warm inside, the automatic window is open often.

I have asked hubby to make me a small raised bed with a wire bottom (to stop any rats), I have shown him where I want it to go, I hope to be able to fill it with sweet peas and have loads of blooms. Once again a tiny spot has been found, our small garden keep giving, the hope is for it to permanently grow these blooms I desire so much. 

I have been feeling bored and lifeless for a while, the grey days don't help, I have not minded the recent rain as we have had a prolonged spell of dry weather, now the raised veg beds had had a good soak I can pop on the covers to warm the beds. Saturday was sunny and warm, Molly and George was here so no chance to be outside, today it's heavy rain and not expected to stop, I plan to get outside this coming week.