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I admire your hard work Homebird. You did such a great job on your raised bed.
Your spring garden looks lovely.
Glad to hear that your OH is doing well after the hip surgery. I am on the list to have one this summer.

Lovely spot to sit in the morning with cup of coffee, Julia

Not really suitable for a gardening forum, therefore flagged at 13.00.

Rose, I think we shall have to start them off from seed!

Karen, I absolutely agree with everything you have said. Michael and I both looked at each other when the programme started, hurdles??

Sheila, I did go a bit mad with the Summer bulbs and am now thinking 'Where am I going to plant these?' !!

I shall have to get the shoe horn out ... :o)

Perfect ... :o)

Karen, that's good to know, thankyou.

Thank you all for these replies. It looks as though I needn't worry too much! I'll put macrorrhizum in the shadier patch and the other 3 in the sun.

some dont do well in shade G renardii being one of them. G phaeum and G macrorrhizum are happier in some shade in my garden.
though generally they do like the sun.

Thank you Shirley

I have both Obelisk and Rainbow Pillar. My Obelisk is almost in bloom in a shady spot. The Rainbow pillar is growing well but doesn’t seem to have any blossoms. You will be thrilled with the autumn colour Shirley. It’s fabulous!

Yes I am and the wind isn’t to strong either.

Shirley, Shelley gave me a box of summer bulbs and corms for Mother’s Day. I am going to try and plant them up this week.
I’m glad you got your Gladiolus and Anemones planted. Some lovely flowers to look forward to.

Thank you Rose, our garden is on the side of a hill. We terraced it as best we could when we moved here 40 years ago making it more manageable. The blue plant is Aubrieta. T has made great strides today, walking better and further and feeling much less pain. I didn’t get as much done today as I had planned but I can crack on tomorrow.

The Aubrieta is fabulous Sheila, as is the Pieris. I think you achieved a lot in the sunny weather, well done!

I managed to get some summer bulbs planted today, Gladiolus and Anemones, so that's another task done.

We did this 2 years ago Karen, a lovely gentle ride on the steam train.

Lovely photos, thanks for sharing your day trip.

Looking lovely in the sunshine.

Rose, how lovely to have two of them!

Lovely, you must be thrilled to see the frost left the buds alone.

They are beautiful.

I love the colour of these Tulips ... really soft shade.

Balcony, I’m confused. We have very hard water here too…but acidic soil. Oh, but perhaps our water comes a long way.

Thank you. I have two identical pots and they are giving me so much pleasure. Sadly both pots are cracked after the wind took them over in the winter. So once these bulbs are over, we will be creating a fairy garden with them. :)

I thought Friday just demonstrated the ‘problem’ perfectly when the programme started with Monty building ‘hurdles’. I mean…for goodness sake. Most people are like me and have about 100 square metres if we are lucky. Hurdles anyone? lol! And I never get the impression that he really loves plants. Not in the way I love plants anyway. He comes across more and more as a farmer/ market gardener with an interest in design. He’s a great writer. I always enjoy his articles, and his travel series are good too. However, as the main presenter of the biggest national gardening show, I think he’s done all he can and it’s time for Adam Frost to take the reins. There’s a Man motivated by his love of plants!

Yes, agreed. Thank you. The Azalea won’t be much longer I think.

It’s come direct from a poly tunnel, probably in Holland! :) Cheating.

Thank you Linda. I am very pleased with them.

Your garden is looking lovely with all the spring flowers Homebird.
It must be hard work mowing the lawn as it seems to be on a hill. I love all the blue flowers but not sure what they are.
Just do a bit at a time, not like myself who gives this advice and doesn't heed it herself! lol
I hope your husband soon recovers.

I love it Shirley. I have two now and in blossom now.

Thanks for that Hywel.

I used to get Sweet Williams too, but never see them either Shirley.

Asbestos ... nasty stuff. We have 3 water butts to collect rainwater which I use as much as possible.

Josie, I remember Wallflowers and Sweet Williams being sold in greengrocers, never see them these days.

Indeed they are ... :o)

Thanks Josie, Kate and Julia. I originally looked for A. 'Obelisk' with no success, then saw an A. canadensis 'Rainbow Pillar' which has the same upright, slender, columnar habit.
A bargain at £20 from a local family run nursery.

It fills the space where an Eleagnus was removed.

Either, they don't seem to be bothered about sun or shade, certainly not in our garden at least.

Thanks for the answers. I think the weather is the culprit because when I buried my nose into another highly scented shrub (can’t remember the name offhand) there was little scent to that. Nor the Daphne Odora.
So, either my sense of smell has final died or it’s the weather.

Wow Shirley how pretty...wonder if there is room here for one?

Sunny, they'd love it

I agree Sheila Knee surgery is in its infancy compared to hip replacement. Your husband sounds as if he is doing very well .Same as you,I didn't realise how tired I would feel but as we say it's all in a good cause!Painting is certainly not on the agenda yet!

It’s so good that the frosts haven’t spoiled them this year Linda.

Thank you, I am so pleased the frost hasn’t caught it this year.

Thank you Julia. So pleased to hear your OH is doing well post op. They say a hip replacement has a quicker and easier recovery time. He had his operation last Friday and he says the pain is easier every day. I can see his mobility improving daily. I didn’t realise how tired I would get though!

I'm also frustrated with it too, there are adverts between every comment and photograph even though I have ADBLOCK in place, for some reason its not stopping them on here, it has spoilt my enjoyment and I never thought I would say that.....I do look in regularly but admit I've just about given up, I'm trying to do a blog but its taking ages, at this rate my spring blog might be finished in time for the summer one, I'm not sure any pm's have been getting through, don't think they have....

Hi HB have a similar situation here..OH has just had a knee replacement..1 week on doing quite well...expect you feel more tired ,I certainly do...each week they will gain more movement. All the very best.

To be very honest both this area has evolved by chance...except for the tulips which I kept to purple etc.

I agree with Linda.

Would love Adam Frost to do more on GW.He has had his personal troubles consequently the house move.

I agree . Nice combination of plants there Julia. It looks very pleasant.