Daisys White
Added on 27 May, 2008 | 1 photo
In a pot by the house door and in a pot by the big rock.
Peony
Added on 27 May, 2008 | 1 photo
Genus: Paeonia.
Species: Paeonia.
Plumb tree
Added on 13 May, 2008 | 2 photos
Older tree growing in hedge, younger tree behind garage.
Dandelion
Added on 13 May, 2008 | 3 photos
Genus: Taraxacum.
Species: Taraxacum officinale.
Friend or foe? Our drinking water comes from a well in the garden, so the only weedkiller is manual.....
Rock Cress
Added on 13 May, 2008 | 1 photo
Genus: Arabis.
Species: Arabis.
White small flowers above rock garden as a 'blanket'.
Cherry tree
Added on 8 May, 2008 | 7 photos
Genus: Prunus.
Species: Prunus cerasus.
In previous years we had excellent fruit from this tree. 2007 heavily pruned to smaller shape = no fruit. 2008 w...
Sunflower
Added on 8 May, 2008 | 2 photos
Genus: Helianthus.
Species: Helianthus annuus.
Seeds grown in propagator then planted out 11 May 2008 along with ungerminated seed direct in soil.
Views from the Garden
Added on 8 May, 2008 | 5 photos
Okay, this isn't a 'plant', but I wanted to show how the surrounding landscape changes through the s...
Poppy - White
Added on 8 May, 2008 | 2 photos
Grows wild in the garden - very welcome as its early colour.
Tulip
Added on 8 May, 2008 | 7 photos
Genus: Tulipa.
Species: Tulipa acuminata.
These come up every year, came with the garden so don't know the variety. Have to be careful not to cut it w...
Spring Onion - Freddy
Added on 7 May, 2008 | 1 photo
Species: Alium fistulosum.
Last years spring onions survived through the winter and now look like baby leeks. (May)
Rhododendron Red
Added on 6 May, 2008 | 2 photos
Genus: Rhododendron.
Species: Rhododendron Nova Zembla.
Can grow to 2m height. -32C cold hardiness. Blooms May to June
Rhododendron White
Added on 6 May, 2008 | 3 photos
Genus: Rhododendron.
Species: Rhododendron "Cunningham's White".
Can grow to 1.5m height. -28C hardiness. Blooms May to June.
Rock Garden Rhododendrons
Added on 6 May, 2008 | 4 photos
This rock garden area contains a well established apple tree, which we have pruned (quite heavily) in previous y...
Rhubarb
Added on 6 May, 2008 | 2 photos
We have a huge and well established rhubarb plant / colony near the veg patch which we crop heavily.
Then th...
Mint
Added on 6 May, 2008 | 2 photos
Peas
Added on 23 Apr, 2008 | 2 photos
Genus: Pisum.
Species: Pisum sativum.
Grew in propagator then 16 April 2008 planted out in woodend frame with bubble wrap cover. Just surviving the fr...
Potato
Added on 23 Apr, 2008 | 2 photos
3 rows planted 17 April 2008 under plastic. Tubers fully chitted from cellar (potatoes we grew last year). Varie...
Sweetcorn (Golden Bantam)
Added on 23 Apr, 2008 | 2 photos
Genus: Zea.
Species: Zea mays.
Planted 23 April 2008 as seed in a bed that last year grew sunflowers.
Forked the ground to allow drainage,...
