Garden Diary – Spring has sprung!

I’m finally back with you after a little break. 

As it was winter you haven’t missed much, although with this exceptional weather we’ve been having, I have found myself outside gardening earlier than usual.

The main job that’s been going on is seed sowing, that I started back in January with my chillies. 

After a few weeks I moved onto the tomatoes, then the cucumbers and courgettes.

As I’ve gradually pricked them all out into their own little pots, they have been spilling out of the window sill into the room. It was starting to feel like we were living in a greenhouse!

Despite the lovely weather, we were still having frosts and I didn’t dare risk putting them into the ‘actual’ greenhouse.

Luckily last week it was finally safe to move them, and so we got our lounge back.

We are happier and they clearly are too, as in just one week they’ve come on in leaps and bounds!

The borders are colouring up nicely with new blooms every day, which of course brings all the wildlife flooding in. I was especially pleased to have had the first butterfly in the garden this week, an excellent start after worrying last year about how few I saw.

The frogs returned for their annual mating activities, and the frogspawn is already wriggling. As usual I have spent lots of happy time sat by them, having a little chat. As I’ve said in one of my posts, it is hard to put over to you, quite how much pleasure they give me.

The tulips are coming up in the pots that the pansies have performed well in all winter and the garden is up and running once more. I do love this time of year when everything is fresh and perfect.

Monday 24th March 2025

Well hello everyone, ‘long time no see’! 👋 I hope you’re all well 🌸I’m afraid I was in need of a break from social media, but now the garden is bursting back into life, I feel am ready to re-join you all 💕

#MagentaMonday #hellebores #springflowers

Tuesday 25th March 2025

Chillies & Tomatoes, off & running 🌶️🍅

I’m so relieved to have got the seedlings into the greenhouse. The window sills were full to bursting. I may have sown a few too many….. 😬🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱

#tomatoes #chillies #growyourown #Homegrown #tomatotuesday

Wednesday 26th March 2025

#WonderfulWednesday  The wonders of ‘Pulmonaria’ 

• Stunning, almost luminous colour 💙💕💜
• Pollinators LOVE it 🐝
• One of the 1st flowers of the year 🌸
• Extremely easy to grow 🪴

#flowers #pollinators #bees #gardening 

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#AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMauve 💜🤍💜

Half way through the week already! 

I think someone’s secretly speeded up time to see if we’d notice. Well I have… 🤣🤪😳🌸🌿

Thursday 27th March 2025

Beautiful blue sky yesterday & this mornings looking just as good 💙

These orange pansies have been flowing on & off all winter 🧡 I gave them a good chop after the last frost & here we are 🧡🌿🧡🌿🧡

#flowers #pansies #containergardening

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekMforMagnolia

Magnolia stellata, the star magnolia 🤍🌿

Sometimes, less is more 🤍🌿🤍🌿🤍🌿🤍

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#InsectThursday 

Just popped outside after lunch & had a real treat 🦋 An early Comma butterfly 🧡 

Although, it is 17degs. so no wonder. It’s warmer than most summer days!

#butterflies #insects #mygarden 

Friday 28th March 2025

Bit rainy today but another fabulous week has brought the garden on in leaps & bounds 🌿🌸🌼🌿

Wishing you all a fabulous Friday! #FlowersOnFriday #flowers #gardening #hellebores

Saturday 29th March 2025

This lovely weather brings new delights to the garden every day, including the first Comma butterfly on Thursday. And so much colour from the Daffodils, Primulas, Hellebores, Scillas & Bergenia 🌿🌼💜🌸🧡🦋 #sixonsaturday 

Saturday 30th March 2025

There is a predominance of yellow at this time of year, mainly from the Narcissi family, but also primulas & marsh marigolds 🌿💛🌼💛🌿

#sevenonsunday #YellowFlowers #SundayYellow #YellowSunday 

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Please say hello to some of my pond friends 🦎🐸

I can’t begin to tell you how relaxed I feel when sitting (usually on the floor) next to my pond talking to these creatures. And I’m sure the frogs understand me 🐸❤️

From my little friends and me, happy gardening.