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Sunshine blog on 2 May

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Decided it was time to take the camera for a stroll. This is the view from the living room window.


Plugs hardening off from the greenhouse, including Fuchsia, Petunia, Verbena, Calabrachoa


Geranium Bill Wallis


Phlox subulata


My favourite Osteospermum


Erysimum Red Jep in front of Geranium Beth Chatto, in front of dwarf Lilac

Dwarf Lilac (Syringa) very fragrant

Sobaria Sem

Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy, just in leaf

Anemanthele lessoniana (it was easier to say when it was Stipa arundinacea!) in front of tree peony


Swan River Daisy


Love my view from my favourite chair :)


Happy gardening everyone – stay safe.

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Thank you Julia, I do feel lucky on a day like today 🙂.

2 May, 2020

 

I always look forward to your blogs and photos Sheila. The garden is looking absolutely lovely. It's so well-designed. The winding paths are beautiful to look at in their own right.

2 May, 2020

 

as the others have said what a lovely garden view you have. Some beautiful plants now and through into the summer. The hard landscaping is lovely and soft on the eye.

2 May, 2020

 

Beautiful, love those daisies!

2 May, 2020

 

Thanks so much Karen, Eileen and Sunny for your lovely comments.

2 May, 2020

 

Beautiful garden, beautiful weather today also, l think we are all so lucky to have our gardens to keep us busy & happy.

2 May, 2020

 

Such a well designed garden, looks lovely in the sunshine.

2 May, 2020

 

Thank you very much Feverfew and Siris; yes, we are lucky 🙂.

2 May, 2020

 

What a lovely view you have from your window Sheila, so neat and tidy too:-)

2 May, 2020

 

Thank you very much Ba.

2 May, 2020

 

All that planning has really paid off - well worth waiting for!
Lovely.

2 May, 2020

 

Thanks Sue - you’re very kind.

2 May, 2020

 

I remember your garden paths at the beginning of your project and thought how beautifully designed they were. Now the garden has filled out with so many lovely plants but it is still the initial design that still impresses me the most - it is gorgeous!
I love your favourite osteospernum and the sobaria.

2 May, 2020

 

Looks a lovely view from your window, Sheila! Your lawn is pristine. Lots of pretty colours going on, very cheering too. Love the Osteospermum, I haven’t this one, but just purchased my 2nd yesterday - only one available while shopping safely at the supermarket! Still, I’m lucky I can venture out and about, so to speak.
I do love the sorbaria too, I’ll have to pick one up later. Love the colouring on the fine leaves.

3 May, 2020

 

Thanks so much Chris, we are delighted with the design too . . . we did tweak it though. We halved the width of the path, otherwise it would have overwhelmed this relatively small space!

Thank you very much Kate, yes Osteospermums are great - they go on flowering for so long. You did the right thing - see one, buy one! I now think the sobaria will get too big for its space - not sure if they can be cut back?

3 May, 2020

 

I’m not sure, but, I think you’ll be able to prune it? I’ve just Google’s it as I’m quite keen on buying one later. I appreciate there are some varieties, but it says you can prune. I’m pretty sure someone else will definitely know!

3 May, 2020

 

Your garden looks fabulous Sheila so pretty and full of interesting plants and colour ...

3 May, 2020

 

A beautiful garden and the path is stunning! Sometimes hard landscaping can be too much in a garden, but this is perfect and so beautifully done.
As to the Sobaria, I have had one for years and just hack it back to conform to the space it was allocated and it's perfectly fine!

3 May, 2020

 

Many thanks Amy and Honey for your positive comments - we were very lucky with our young landscapers, chaps we could talk to. Kate ... it seems you are right!

3 May, 2020

 

Lovely view from both your window and your favourite chair ... you must be thrilled it turned out so well ... :o))

4 May, 2020

 

Thanks Shirley - the garden does make me feel very contented🙂.

4 May, 2020

 

Hasn`t it matured beautifully, no wonder you`re enjoying the view.

8 May, 2020

 

Thanks Phyl, good to see you 🙂.

8 May, 2020

 

Oh it does look beautiful Sheila, you must be thrilled..:))

9 May, 2020

 

Thank you so much Janey - yes, having this manageable space does keep me smiling.

10 May, 2020

 

Lovely, I have dwarf lilac it's been very floriferous this year 😊

26 May, 2020

 

Thanks Daylily, it’s a wonderful fragrance isn’t it, but mine’s over already.

26 May, 2020

 

Yes mines over now apart from the odd flower, love the scent reminds of my grandads garden he had a white one in the front garden 😊

27 May, 2020

 

White Lilac is even better Daylily!

27 May, 2020

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