Very wet April garden

Annella, What super pictures. I would LOVE to have a garden as big as yours. It's beautiful. You are so lucky. Hope you don't feed the pigeon, they're vermin and carry loads of diseases to other birds.

Your garden is lovely Annella, I love the reds amongst all the greenery especially showing up in the last two pics.
Yes its very soggy gardens at the moment but gosh they all look amazing, lots of pics taken from the windows, lol....

Thanks Lincs, lots of wet blogs on here today :o)) Waddy the pidge just helps himself, along with all the Starlings!

Oh Waddy, thats not fair, we have lots of vermin in our world, some are even human but we can`t starve them out, much as we might want to sometimes....

Lovely pictures Annella, in spite of the rain it looks good. So pleased the Heuchera is doing so well.

I love it Cinders, the nicest one I've seen. No winter damage on it at all :o))

I don't starve them Lincslass, I just don't feed them on the bird table otherwise they're so greed they take everything and stop the other birds getting anything as they're also bullies as well as spreading diseases. They are responsible for killing off lots of bluetits for example. I feed them peanuts, but well away from the other feeding stations, and only once a day.I'm not totally heartless.

I've been tempted to put a little sign out saying 'Posh birds only' but don't think it would work lol

As always Annella, your garden looks beautiful. The wood pigeons always look sad I think when waiting for food lol I just wish they'd poop on someone elses slabs as a way of thanking me for their meal:-)

Thanks Ba, at least the rain is washing most of the poo away at the minute :o)))

Now that has cheered me up seeing all those lovely plants thank you Annella. I too went to M..........s and bought myself three of those Pink Marble Photinias for what was supposed to be a rose garden, (the rabbits ate the rose bushes) they were such good value. Enjoyed the pictures very much.

Annella it was such a pleasure and delight to visit your beautiful garden today.

Thanks Olive. I'm really pleased with the Photinia, will it be rabbit proof?!!

Glad to hear it Waddy, I didn`t think you were, the bullies in my garden are the robin when he`s nesting and the magpies, the pigeons are too clumsy and slow....

I am starting to get lots of Magpies here Lincs and crows coming to the bird table

LUSH GREEN GARDEN. IT PLEASES THE EYE ANNELLA.
Sunny spells here at the moment. The only birds I really hate are the magpies. The ruined all the bird nests in my garden this year again.

Thank you Costas, send some sun this way please!

I do not think so Annella just wanted something to put in the place of the chewed up roses that was not quite as costly. lol. Think (fingers crossed) that we might be winning we have hired the fence and barricaded the gates - all good fun. The little perishers are a pain in the butt. lol. but roses were expensive and oh was not impressed at the cost when I bought them last year, so even more unimpressed now they have been eaten.

Annella we got the bigger birds moving in when they built our retail park and took up the local allotments for more housing, luckily we still get the smaller birds as well, in fact our sparrows and dunnocks have really made a comeback in the last two years, they had disappeared completely for a long while....

it might be wet but it sure is beautiful

Beautiful garden as always Annella! :)))

Thanks Yorks. I am over run with Sparrows here Lincs, good thing I like them. I've just paid for the conservatory roof to be cleaned....may as well not bothered Lol!

Thanks Michaella, is it raining on you today?

so lovely , even in the wet !! , inspiring ............... like u just niping out wen i can lol , my seedlings are up so will have to pot on soon , that will keep me busy lol .xx

Hello Cris, how are you? I think we all feel frustrated when we can't get outside, I get on with it when it's cold but heavy rain really puts a stop to everything xx

enjoyed your photos and blog.

Thanks Clarice

Hi Ann - Didn't miss your blog this time ! Everything is as good as usual. Your shrubs are so established now they really make a good background for everything else, and what a lovely mix of colours. I just love your garden. See you soon.

Wonderful pics Annella.
Looks like your garden is enjoying the rain, all the colours are so fresh.

I always enjoy seeing your garden Annella. You have some great shrubs to shape your borders. I got a pink marble last summer, new red growth appearing, lovely plants.

Lovely even in the rain.....

You have such a lovely garden Annella it must be great to look out on this through the window...with a morning
mug of tea :-)

Hello Richard, how are you? Have to sat I'm a coffee girl :o))

Stunning garden Annella....I always enjoy looking at your pics....fabulous Heuchera...:>)

a lovely walk around your gorgeous garden again..excellent..looking forward to seeing the progress of the Buddleja..great blog thanks for sharing it with us

Love that last pic Annie....they are all lovely of course! Your acer looks great in it's new pot. When you are choosing what house to buy, don't go for one with a colour of gravel that won't match your terra pots!! lol ;))

Funny you should say that Karen as the Victorian properties I have looked at in this area have dark terracotta/red brickwork....perfect ;O))

lol...perfect indeed. I love a nice Victorian! Especially when someone else has gone to the trouble of 'doing it up'!

I'm very well thanks Annella....haha OK so its mug of coffee then ;-)

yes, Richard, haven't heard from you for ages! Great to see you on here again! :))

Lovely blog Annella in spite of the rain . . . hope the Acer responds to your TLC!

Thanks Karen good to be back !

Hi Richard \0/ welcome back...have you brought a friend with you? You know who I mean:-)

Thanks for the welcome back Ba :-). Bev tells me she is hoping to get back here soon when she can...she seems to have a lot on her plate at the mo. Sorry to comment on your blog Annella :-o

That's fine Rich, it's nice to hear from you. I hope Bev pops in soon :o))

Thanks Annella :-))

garden looks lovely as always anne, i could sit looking down from your patio all day :o))

Hello Sandra & thank you :o)))

hi anne your welcome :o)))