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Quote of the day:
“… then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
– William Wordsworth
Forage in March for:
Cleavers, Dandelion flowers and leaves, Gorse flowers, Ground Elder , Hop shoots, Alexanders, Primroses, Wild Plum blossom, Sweet Violets
Tag Archives: spring bulbs
Wordless Wednesday – Bursting with Orange
Posted in Wordless
Tagged Azalea Orange, Gardening, iPhone photography, orange, spring bulbs, Tulipa 'Ballerina', tulips
11 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Oh my! Anemone Bordeaux
Posted in Wordless
Tagged Anemone coronaria 'Bordeaux', Flowers, Gardening, iPhone photography, perennials, Purple, spring bulbs
8 Comments
Sampling colours and scents on a walk through the gardens at Anglesey Abbey
Posted in Walks
Tagged Anglesey Abbey, Gardening, National Trust, snowdrops, spring bulbs, Winter Walk
15 Comments
In a Vase on Monday – Jam Jar Jamboree
So this is a vase to bid farewell to these, the last of my daffodils: The flowers of small, multi-headed yellow N. ‘Hawera’ have lasted incredibly well, as have the double flowered N. ‘Cheerfulness’ with their beautifully strong, sweet scent. … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers
Tagged Allium cowanii, Daffodils, Gardening, helianthemum, In a vase on Monday, Photography, spring bulbs, tulipa batalinii
12 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Daffodils: A visual antidote
Wimpole Hall is owned by the National Trust. In a statement about the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tuesday 17 March 2020 the National Trust said that … Although Wimpole Hall, Farm, restaurant, visitor welcome, shops are now closed until further notice, … Continue reading
Posted in Out and about, Spring, Uncategorized, Wimpole Hall, Wordless
Tagged Coronavirus (COVID-19), Daffodils, Gardens, National Trust, Photography, spring bulbs, Wimpole Hall, Yellow
6 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Sun Bliss and the Wild Tulips
Posted in Flowers, Spring, Wordless
Tagged Gardening, Photography, Scented, spring bulbs, Tulipa sylvestris, Wild tulips, Yellow
6 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Siberian squill and other ocean blues
Posted in Flowers, Whimsy, Wordless
Tagged Blues, Gardening, Grape hyacinths, Muscari, Photography, Roman hyacinths, Scilla, spring bulbs
7 Comments
April flowers – You’re the ones that I want!
Chloris at The Blooming Garden has a fantastic range of spring flowers and she has select her favourite ‘ten’ for April in this post, giving me plenty of ideas for next year. Meanwhile, these are my current favourite plants around … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Spring
Tagged Arum, euphorbia, fritillaries, Gardening, Photography, Ribes, spring bulbs, tulips
11 Comments
Wordless Wednesday – Sunshine
Posted in Flowers, Spring
Tagged Gardening, Photography, spring bulbs, Tulipa Abu Hassan', tulips
1 Comment
Wordless Wednesday – A White-Whiskered Gentleman
Posted in Bees, Wildlife, Wordless
Tagged Andrena, Bees, Gardening, hyacinths, Mining bee, Photography, pollinators, spring bulbs
6 Comments