Garden Diary – Moving from early spring into late spring

The grey cooler weather last week did at least allow me to get some gardening jobs done, and the rain was extremely welcome for the dry borders.

I managed to get the dolly tubs planted, with Begonias in the middle, and around the outside, Anemones that I’d started off earlier in the year together with Mexican Fleabane that just keeps spreading…

They’ll take a few weeks to really get going but it will be worth the wait.

I finally got some of the raised vegetable beds weeded, with help from the under gardener. The red onions were planted last autumn and are now growing well with the warm weather.

As most of the larger tulips are now showing signs of going over, I was over the moon to find a medium sized pot, hidden amongst the larger pots, full of flowering mini tulips ‘little princess’. Thank goodness I found it before they’d gone over.

As we approach the end of April, you can really see the changes in the garden. The early flowers are now showing signs of fading and the next wave of late spring flowers are opening daily, even some of the early summer flowers are tantalisingly close to opening.

We are now eating regular salad from the garden, together with some brassicas and baby fruit is swelling everywhere.

There’s always something to look forward to in the garden!

Monday 21st April 2025

It’s hard to believe the sky was this blue yesterday, back to grey drizzle today 🩶💦 Think of the water butts! 😁

Magnolia liliiflora buds start out deep magenta, turning to palest pink 💕

#MagentaMonday #BankHoliday #EasterMonday

Tuesday 22nd April 2025

I planted Tulip ‘El Niño in with ‘Ballerina’. They’ve certainly created some heat on the patio 🧡❤️

I love the shading on the outside petals.

Taken in Sundays glorious sunshine ☀️

#TulipTuesday #tulips #flowers

Wednesday 23rd April 2025

This rose, that I’m still fostering for a friend is ridiculously healthy, loving pot life here!

It already has buds on & 3 bees yesterday thought it’s glossy leaves were a perfect sunbathing spot 🌿💛🐝🐝🐝

#RoseWednesday #WildlifeWednesday #bees #roses

Kale ‘Candy floss’ & ‘Calvolo nero’, with mixed salad & some English marigolds on St. George’s Day 🌼🌿

Thursday 24th April 2025

Granny’s old dolly tub this year, planted with Begonias saved from last year, Anemones grown from corms & chunks of Mexican Fleabane that spreads everywhere. A definite pink theme 🌿🌸💕🌿

#Gardening #plants #containergardening