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Thank you so m7ch Callie! X

I do love this colour! Hoping they do a grand display for you, Somhairle

Oh wow Karen it looks beautiful, so stylish, I love it.

I'm glad everyone likes this species. It is very hard to find a source for seeds, not to mention plants. With the weather warming up, I need to move it to a shady spot.

That’s it exactly Feverfew. It will feel quite secluded in a few years time. Bu5 I am enjoying it already! Yes, a watering system is on the cards for the future.

Thank you Kate! I am looking forward to sharing all the progress with you. X

Thank you SBG. I am so pleased with it, and it will be even lovelier once the plants have grown. But there’s something very special about a newly planted garden when everything is tidy and fresh!

Thank you SBG. I am so pleased with it, and it will be even lovelier once the plants have grown. But there’s something very special about a newly planted garden when everything is tidy and fresh!

Thanks Ange, that’s exactly what I wanted. A mediterranean courtyard garden. X

Thank you Garden leaves, and welcome to Goy. I have moved 500 miles south from Eastern Scotland where I gardened on 2/3 A re plot, to a new build in North Dorset where I have 10x11m. It’s a massive change!

You're right, Karen, hoping this lovely weather continues!!!! We must keep positive!!!!

Thank you, Paul! I'm looking forward to this weekend, out this evening and tomorrow evening with friends, the weather is a big bonus to eating out.

Really enjoyed the tour of your garden. It must be quite big to have so many lovely plants in it. I’m glad you are getting out in it again & managing to do some gardening. As everyone has said, take it easy, don’t go too mad. Sorry about your loss. Keep positive, our gardens are great help.

It’s going to be really splendid when all your shrubs have grown. You will sit surrounded by greenery. What could be nicer? It should be easy to manage too. Perhaps you will put in some kind of automatic watering system? Do keep us posted as your garden matures. I think it is great.

You have a lot in bloom at the moment & your pics are fine. I too like the dwarf Lilac. I have only Bearded Irises in flower, and a dwarf Azalea.My memory is getting terrible too, though physically I’m very fit. I must be thankful for that I guess. Lovely weather this week after the Bank Holiday washout. I have been busy in my garden.

I do the same as SBG, whenever I'm near my lilies I look & squish any beetles I spot.
There do seem to be fewer this year, which may be the results of three years doing it, or possible just “wrong” weather for them.

A beautiful shade of blue.

Very pretty.

I chose a great week off to change my garden at parents around , being a little one needs to run about soon, I love pines and more leafy plants - and ivy is a huge favourite of mine , underrated plant

Nice to see your spring garden. I love the Bluebells, and agree about the colour and form.
Acers look wonderful :)

Interesting plant and beautiful colour :)

Absolute beauty!!!! The colour is divine!!!! Thank you for sharing, Wylie.

Nice to see photos of your garden, even the pile of wood lol. It seems quite a large garden ...
I like your flag :)
Two things I know from experience you'll never be able to do - get used to being without Kim, and buying plants.
Make the most of the nice weather and enjoy your plants, it all helps :)

Looks really lovely, Karen, I can imagine your excitement!!! Love the first pic, the aerial shot! I'm really looking forward to seeing all your newly planted and potted plants flourishing! Have a restful weekend!

another beautiful irid. I wish I could grow these more exotic ones. But I will enjoy sharing your images. Beautiful.

Thanks Paul, these ones are mainly pine. But, I do know you love evergreens!

i also love the Rowan, I will have to post a picture of mine.
love the idea of this blog and will try and do one when I get back from my brother's.

absolutely stunning. What a lovely space to sit in and see what is going on in the garden.
never mind the neighbours I am very envious :o)

Thanks Ange! 😃

Thanks, Kate. The spring colours on the acers have been exceptional here, too.

An old cottage garden favourite, Karen. This was grown from berries of a tree in a previous garden. It was about 2ft tall when I planted it!

It's dainty, I agree, Kate, but has proved to be underwhelming here.

Oh, that was lucky, Sheila. Green fingers!

It's a striking, smart design, Karen. You'll make the neighbours envious ;-) It looks very Mediterranean in appearance. I'm sure you'll get lots of use from it - a real 'outside room'.

Thanks Gardenleaves.

looks superb Karen , lovely solid and clean seating area

Thanks Eileen and Ange. Yes, it’s wonderful to have warm sunshine again! We had supper this evening next to the French windows open wide, watching the birds 🙂.

Thank you all for your comments.
No Ange, I had this in our previous garden but one day OH was trying to help with weeding, and somehow cut the shrub in two! I was alarmed, but he asked if I couldn’t take cuttings from the “spare” bit! So I did, and luckily one took, so I was able to bring it with me, and as you can see it is perfectly happy six years later!

Like Karen I, too, find it difficult to believe that such a lovely flower can stand up to rain & winds! They are as lovely as the Neomarica northiana.

Lovely to have a look at what's growing & flowering in your garden at present, Davey! You have lots of lovely Acers & shrubs, etc. which all look nice & healthy!

Take care of your health & remember to take it easy, you have all summer ahead to enjoy working in it as well as sitting back sometimes & admiring God's handiwork in nature.

Oh yes! I am thoroughly enjoying it. I got sunburn and I don’t even mind! Long May it continue!

All wonderful, but the Rowan is my favourite!

It’s hard to believe that it stands up to wind and rain! It looks so tropical! Beautiful!

Wonderful photos Davey. I am so sorry that you have lost Kim. I second Kate’s comments above. Be very, very kind
to yourself x

It’s a lovely one!

Nice plant, Shirley! I, too, like the blue of these little flowers!

A lovely looking plant, Sheila! I'd never heard of it before but the the way the flowers open put me in mind of Verbenas!

wonderful !! fantastic conifer there

love conifers Kate

gorgeous weather indeed , amazing Ceanothus there

🌞 agree, it's something that should be whispered..just in case!