My Garden in April

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Introduction;

Here in West Yorkshire about 300metres (900+) feet above sea level it can be a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to the weather in April.

Last year we got weather more reminicent of July than that that would be expected in April.

This year we got similar weather last month (March) so my poor garden doesn’t know what season of the year it is!

I read the weather report in the paper for this month this morning, and apparently it has been the coolest and wettest month since 1991

The temperature has only averaged 10°C (50°F) which is two degrees lower than normal.

We have had 100mm of rain this month when the average is around 65mm, and at the time of writing, it has been teeming it down, so we might beat the record of 142mm before the end of the month.

Then there was the 100mm of snow we had when lots of my spring bulbs had just come into flower.

So the weather this last two months has seen the hot weather in March fry my Snowdrops, Crocus and early Daffodils, meaning I had a short lived season for these.

Luckily my Tulips are standing up to this torrential rain.

Here are a few pictures taken in April over the last few years and you will probably see what affect the changeable weather has had;

These are typical views from various parts of my house;

Through the back door;

Through the Kitchen Window;

Through the back door;

Through the back door;

Through the Dining room window;

Through the lounge window;

Though the lounge window;

Through the Bedroom window;

Snow scenes from the 4th of April 2012;

The back garden;

The shrubbery and Clematis wall;

Spring bulbs;

Ornamental Cherry tree

Would you believe this tree is in full bloom under that snow!

Top of the garden;

THe front garden viewed from the bottom of the drive

The Island bed;

Front border;

Front border;

Front border;

Terraced beds in front garden

Terraced beds in front garden and planter nick named " The Coffin"

Front border;

Front border;

Front border;

Front border;

Front border;

Entrance into back garden;

Entrance into back garden;

The patio for want of a better name!

Back garden;

Back garden viewed from the sitting area;

Herbaceous border

A low level shot across the garden;

Heather bed;

Top of the garden;

Chimney planter;

Herbaceous border;

The lawn;

Fruit trees in herbaceous border;

Aubretia on top of wall;

Potted lily bulbs;

The Rockery;

The Rockery;

The Rockery;

• 25 Apr, 2012
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