Old town garden: spring's banquet

The weather this week has been a contrast of very warm sun and icy cold winds. Spring flowering plants and bulbs now pad the garden and the shape of the borders are starting to change. Tulips are peering out from the foliage all around. It looks as though a jewelry box has been emptied all over, scattering rubies and orange and pink topaz amongst frothy waves of tender green shoots. The cuplike blooms look beautiful sprouting up through the euphorbia and sedum leaves. A verdant table laid with goblets waiting to be filled with the next shower.

old town garden: daffodils

Most of the crocus in the lawn have finished flowering now apart from one clump in a shady spot. Following them are the daffodils. Much welcome sunshine yellows and oranges on dull, cloudy days.

Frogs spring

So far march has been a month of cold, dry days with fleeting warm moments in the sun. The daffodils have finally started to open up this week. On Tuesday I was weeding around the broad beans in the old town garden, loving the rays beaming down on me, when I noticed the air chill quickly. A dense fog crept slowly in from the sea. We have been under a cloud of grey drizzle ever since. Perfect weather for frogs.

Old Town Garden: the crocus

Riches in nature

Gold, silver, copper and sapphire. It felt like spring today! The weather forecast was for rain. Tsk.

Love is in the air

Love is a verb. If I want more love in my life I remind myself to be more loving.

Old Town Garden: New life