What's your garden like at this time of year?

[rebornfree]

Sounds lovely mp!

 

[musicalpilgrim]

Our blackbird arrived yesterday, such a happy little bird. We haven't seen him since last year.

 

[Rescued One]

It must be spring!! My Glories of the Snow (Chiondoxa forbesii, Pink Giant ) are in bloom as well as my dark pink violets (viola odorata rosea).

Please take a peek:
Viola odorata Rosea Group (dark form) - sweet violet

 

[Rescued One]

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Are they back, Anthony?

 

[Anthony2019]

Are they back, Anthony?

I think having a structure put up in the corner last year caused them to nest on top of it. It was nice to see them, but the following months it became a focal point for pigeons who were constantly coming on the balcony and making a mess which took ages to clean up. So I've cleared up the balcony, made it more minimalistic, so I'm hoping I'll have a break from pigeons this year!
Hope you are keeping well PhoebeAnn!

 

[ChristianGirl_96]

Well tended! I water it once a week.

 

[Rescued One]

I think having a structure put up in the corner last year caused them to nest on top of it. It was nice to see them, but the following months it became a focal point for pigeons who were constantly coming on the balcony and making a mess which took ages to clean up. So I've cleared up the balcony, made it more minimalistic, so I'm hoping I'll have a break from pigeons this year!
Hope you are keeping well PhoebeAnn!

I don't blame you and hope they stay away. I'm well and hope you are also.

 

[rebornfree]

It must be spring!! My Glories of the Snow (Chiondoxa forbesii, Pink Giant ) are in bloom as well as my dark pink violets (viola odorata rosea).

Please take a peek:
Viola odorata Rosea Group (dark form) - sweet violet

Very pretty and delicate looking Phoebe Ann.

 

[joyshirley]

The main thing happening here is a slow re-greening of all the grass after a hot, dry summer. We have had a small amount of rain, but need more. The forecast is for rain tomorrow and it will be good if it's a decent, soaking rain rather than a few minutes of drizzly rain only. The shrubs we have here are all doing fine, though, and the camellias are starting to flower now, with pinkish-white flowers.

 

[musicalpilgrim]

The shrubs sound great, we have 3 camellias, pink and white and a red.
Lovely to be in the garden.

 

[rebornfree]

The main thing happening here is a slow re-greening of all the grass after a hot, dry summer. We have had a small amount of rain, but need more. The forecast is for rain tomorrow and it will be good if it's a decent, soaking rain rather than a few minutes of drizzly rain only. The shrubs we have here are all doing fine, though, and the camellias are starting to flower now, with pinkish-white flowers.

I hope you get the rain you need, js, and a good showing of camellias. They sound beautiful.

The shrubs sound great, we have 3 camellias, pink and white and a red.
Lovely to be in the garden.

So do yours, mp, and I agree about being in the garden. I feel for those who live in flats and bedsits during this pandemic.

 

[Rescued One]

Camelias .....so exceptionally beautiful! I'm too far north.

 

[joyshirley]

The shrubs sound great, we have 3 camellias, pink and white and a red.
Lovely to be in the garden.

I love red camellias. They are my favourites as they remind me of my Nana and Grandpa. They had a beautiful big red camellia bush and I used to love sitting beside it as a young child, just admiring the flowers. Over the years, I have planted red camellias or lived in homes which already had red camellias growing there. NZers are pretty fond of camellias and rhododendrons.

 

[musicalpilgrim]

This is my white Camellia

and the Poplar Cherry

This is a signal box on the garden railway. It isn't running trains at the moment as it all needs cleaning up after the winter

 

[Little Lantern]

This is a signal box on the garden railway. It isn't running trains at the moment as it all needs cleaning up after the winter

Oh, I love "hens and chicks-" don't know the botanical name, though.

 

[joyshirley]

We are still in lockdown here. It's been four weeks and has been extended to next Tuesday, when we will move to Alert Level 3. I have only heard two lawns being mown in all this time. Not ours, I'm afraid. My husband seems loath to break the quiet. I anticipate a rush on gardening round the place as soon as we get to Level 3. We have not been instructed not to do gardening or mowing. It just seems like everyone has decided to stay inside all the time, except when going for a short walk.

 

[Rescued One]

I not only love camelias; I also love their leaves. Those are gorgeous photos, mp!

My seeds (indoors) are sprouting!

Unfortunately our weather is warm one day and cold the next!

 

[musicalpilgrim]

A lovely sunny day today, albeit with a cold wind again. The garden is coming on fine, birds taking advantage of the bird bath, my husband keeps it filled up when he waters the garden.

Lots of tulips

 

[joyshirley]

I love dandelions. They are one of my favourite flowers. Most people see them as a weed, though, especially when sprinkled throughout the lawn. Well, they are having a good run until my husband gets the mower out.

 

[Little Lantern]

Dandelions bring back memories of mud pies .