WHAT A DIFFERENCE A LITTLE SUNSHINE MAKES.

Nice to be reminded of summer with such lovely photos :o) I really liked the baskets on the wall. I hope everything has survived in your garden.

Lovely pictures,love the baskets :-)

I want to get a callistemon they are so cool and look awesome - is the yellow plant picture a brachyglottis? That is another one I am looking to buy - lovely pics can't wait til Spring !!!

I m sure all your plants will come back Lin it was the same last year with the weather. Wonderful blog and such lovely colours on this dull day has woken my eyes up lovely displays they all gave you and love your baskets too.

Lovely to see some lovely flowers at this horrible time of year, thanks for showing us.

absolutely beautiful , thanks for sharing with us.

Lovely pics- particularly like the clematis!

lovely photos....so nice to see some flowers!

Thanks Lin, a treat on yet another dismal day......

they are all lovely but ive never seen that little daisy-type flower used in a hanging basket ~ very effecive.

Thankyou Hywel, Columbine, 6d, Clarice, Val, Red aly, Elsiemay,and Lincslass. Really pleased you like my baskets etc and for taking the time to look through them.

Paulsgarden the little yellow plant is Mesembryanthemum 'Basutoland', it's such a pretty little plant and a lovely bright yellow, that cheers the garden up. It is a kind of succulent, looking at its leaf.

Stickitoffee, the little daisy type flower is Brachycome. its very pretty with a lovely delicate feathery leaf. I find it makes a good basket filler. Pleased you like the photos

Thanks yes lovely - like sedum succulent growths lovely - thanks look for some come the spring

Beautiful display Linsuffolk....I really enjoyed looking at your gorgeous plants...:>)

Well it's worked for me Lin, just what I needed:-) Which heuchera is that with the brilliant flowers? :-)

What a cheerful reminder of beautiful blooms...roll on spring and summer! I too thought your baskets were very effective and pleasing, Lins.

Hi Bornagain, the Heuchera with the coral pink flowers is Heuchera sanguinea 'Scintillation'

Thankyou Mot, pleased you enjoyed looking through them. Glad when the lovely sunny days arrive.

Thankyou Whistonlass, pleased you liked my baskets. Hope you are well.

Yes, I am well, Lins....just frustrated with my laptop! It's still misbehaving and GoY seems to be the website that is the slowest for me. That's why I've not been around as much in recent weeks. :(

We've got some bright sunshine today although it is clouding over occasionally and there was a very slight frost last night. I keep wondering what February holds for us...I always breathe a sigh of relief once that month is over with as I'm never sure what mother nature will throw at us weatherwise during February!

Some lovely pictures there, really like the calistamon.

Thank you very much Julien. My Calistamon has been beautiful the last 2 years..Happy New Year to you by the way!! :>))

Great and encouraging. Reminds us of what we have to look forward to. After this ghastly winter, we need it!

Everything's beautiful, but I really loved the baskets, especially since I have no talent at all for them! My baskets always look horrific.

ahhh, thats better !! the perfect tonic & antidote to the winter blue's. Always good to get a reminder that the seasons do change despite us thinking the cold stuff seems to go on forever. Thanks LS

Thankyou Kowhai for the lovely comment. It does cheer us all when we see lovely colourful plants and knowing spring isn't far off.

Thankyou Lauram, pleased you liked them. I just arrange the plants and hope for the best. I do try and put them quite close together so as not to get too many empty spaces. You know what they say Lauram, "Practice makes Perfect". :>))

Thankyou Bampy,So pleased it helped with your winter blues. It certainly does feel like the cold and damp weather goes on for ever, but cheer up, the Spring isn't far away for us.We certainly deserve it and it can't come quick enough for me.

Thanks for these lovely photos, Linsuffolk, I'm itching for spring to come now you've reminded me of the beauty of colour in the garden. You have some really beautiful plants there.

Thankyou Mandy for your very nice comments. pleased you like my plants. Happy New Year by the way!!... :>))

Lin, having another look, 4th pic down pink blossom, which one? it's so pretty:-)

Hi Bornagain, thanks for your comment, so pleased you like this shrub. It is DEUTZIA 'Monte Rose'. It's really attractive and has a lovely perfume, seems to attract bees. Hope this helps :o))

Yes Lin, it's not one I know. I bought D. strawberry fields last year, but its only small. It did flower though. If it looks half as lovely as your monte rose I'll be very happy. i might have to add it to my 'list' lol:-)

Why not Bornagain, try putting it on your birthday list!!! Hehe........ :o))

Will do Lin:-)

:o)))