The boing moment may have happened a few weeks ago, but now the garden is well and truly into its stride. The plants seem to have been plotting a surprise party for my return from holiday, despite the hail which was apparently hurled at them in my absence.
On my photo safari this morning, I was spoilt for choice as marshmallowy peonies purred for attention, and ruffled granny's bonnets (aquilegia) nodded coyly towards the lens. Blue centaurea appeared neon in the post dawn light and dog daisies prepared to sprawl across the borders.
Greenfly peeped round rose buds and cowered from the squishing fingers which loomed towards them whilst slugs crawled along lugubriously, content in the morning dew. RIP slugs (evil cackle). A snail doing early morning calisthenics on a dried stalk was plucked to meet its final crunch.
Gaps are filling, things are sprouting, clematis is smothering the old pear tree with a twisty tangle of pink-frothed vines and all is well in the Tuckshop Garden. It's good to be back!
It always surprises me when you have been on holidays how a garden have changed, especially in spring, it is as if an explosion has taken place. You made a lovely photo saphari!
ReplyDeleteIt's good to go away and return to see your garden with fresh eyes. When you look at it every day, it is easy to just be critical and think about what needs doing, where colour needs adding, what needs clearing etc. Coming back makes you realise what is good about it as well - absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that...
DeleteIDs please! Is the taller blue flower in the third picture to the left Centaurea? And the right is dogwood? We have definitely had our boing moment here, things have really been filling in despite the cold. Thank goodness!
ReplyDeleteYes the blue one is centaurea, but the one on the right is clematis montana 'Elizabeth' growing up an old pear tree. Gorgeous day again today so things are zooming along nicely. Peonies now out, roses budding up. Can't wait to see them in bloom. I feel alive again now!
DeleteSo pretty! It is so hard to leave your own garden when you know there are things to be missed! Glad you get to catch up now :) So wish I could grow a montana, but there are supposed to like it a bit warmer than I am here. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDelete~Julie
Montanas are pretty tough creatures I think - hacked this one to bits last year as the tree was pruned and the clematis had stems the thickness of jungle vines... It has still flowered brilliantly. Why not just give it a go to find out?
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