*NEW GROWTH TO LIFT THE SPIRITS*

lots top look forward to there carole, i seem to have alot coming back im glad to say, i have mini sweetpeas and not sure if im surpose to seperate stems or leave as clump, they seem very close together and may not be able to seperate them, of well will see what happens, lovely pics carole :o))

Applause for positive thinking!
You're absolutely right, concentrating on celebrating the new growth is a great idea, Thanks! you have lifted my spirits 8 )

I really enjoyed this blog, lovely to see new growth at last ! Well done on the Golden Showers rose cuttings. Do you find the Welsh Poppies seed everywhere ?

Lovely blog, PP, and you're so clever to remember what everything is. I keep looking at things now popping up in my garden and wonder what on earth it is!
I have only just sown the lavertera seeds you sent me but have loads of tiny viola and aquilegia seedlings in the greenhouse. Thank you! Good job you haven't a tortoise trio in your garden, your sedum would disappear in minutes :)

Thank you enjoyed your blog. I am not much good with names but I can recognize a lot of plants and know what is growing. You are going to be so busy planting your seedlings etc but it is a "lovely" busy isn't it? Love Sue

Thanks for that Carole i've been popping down my garden in a mornings this last few days, and each day something else as popped its head out the soil to say hello, it does give you a boost i think.

Your seedlings look nice and strong PP. All that new growth does uplift the spirits.

Thanks to everyone for your kind comments!

Megan I do find the Welsh Poppies seed themselves but love them so much wherever they choose is ok by me;0)

Granny sue, I do have a littl book to help with some of the names and the spellings lol

Gee Good luck with your seedlings, Ive planted some Violas and Aquileiga which are coming along nicely too, the verbenas you sent me did well last year but havent seen any signs of them ttis year, but lots of time yet.Like you say I wouldnt have any sedums with your trio around LOL, do the eat alot of your plants?

Lovely to see so much new growth..... lots in my garden too..... my Gardeners world sweet peas are like yours..... where are you going to transfer them to..... are you putting them outside... im leaving mine in there small pots , till end April and ive staked them up...

The tortoises eat young leaves of lots of plants, PP, but I was surprised to see Josie (biggest) eating eunonymus leaves last year. I leave some dandelions in the lawn and flower bed for them to find. They love the flower heads of hibiscus, poppy and evening primrose but, fortunately, most are out of reach. They also like rose petals :)

Holly mine have already been harden up outside for over a week now, but if the snow arrives will bring them in.Thought I would put them in pots up a Obilisk

Gee you have certainly got your work cut out keeping your eyes on those three nibblers lol

You have such a lot of things regrowing Carole. It's nice to be positive. You can look forward to so much now.

Thanks Hywel it has really put the smile back on my face lol

I'm so glad of that. The longer evenings helps aswell. I was just in my shed earlier on and I thought it was about 4 oclock. When I checked it was 5.30 lol

I liked your positive attitude & the sights of all the new growth in your garden, PP! I find myself looking out all the time for something new whether it be on my balcony or in other people's gardens! I like trying to identify plants just as soon as I possibly can. Of course it's generally almost impossible to identify varieties but being able to say this is such & such a plant is quite satisfying! (Especially if you tell somebody who doesn't know any better!!!)

Thanks Balcony lol
No what you mean Hywel it seems a long day to day!

Same as us Pp...found lots of new growth today when tidying the borders ! Plus it was still light at 7.30 pm....what a joy !

BB, Pleased that you also have lots of new growth as you have had a very hard winter, it is so exciting to see especially when you find something that you had forgotten you had! lol just read this back sounds a bit like a tongue twister it must be the night cap I have just had lol

even though I'm counting the losses this spring, it's wonderful seeing all the new growth appearing of the plants that made it. I liked your blog :))

Great blog every thing sprouting up and lovely to see your rose cuttings have taken, will look forward to seeing them bloom.

Thanks Grindle and Sixpence I am particularly pleased with the Rose cuttings they are still together in the pot I have to find somewhere to plant them now LOL

Would look nice together with the Hydregea mix them like I do lol roses with other climbers

Might just do that 6d;0)

: O ) I sound like a dolly mix don't I lol.

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Lovely blog PP. Well done :o)

Thanks TT, Had a good day today just come in after potting most of my seedlings on, they are all outside now think they are hardened off they are really shooting up now!

You've done well with your seedlings, PP.
I've been cleaning out the blocked gutters over my garage...:o(
Lots of rain due this week, so I reckon I did the task just in time ! :o)

Not a pleasant task TT, but a very worthwhile one in our climate lol

First we worry about the cold then we have to worry about to much rain beating them up, just like raising little ones LOL

I agree Patsty the soil is either like dry dust or waterlogged, still with our help the majority of plants flourish and blossom;0)