Show us your spring gardens!
It’s that time of year again folks, where I’d love to see your gardens, or plants that are beautiful, or any projects you have completed. Just a bit of fun. I’ve started with my tulips. Never grown them before and I bought these from QVC Shopping channel of all places. Love the rich colours.
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pmasmith3
3 years agoGlad you started a new thread for this year Sonia! Planted this multi stemmed Amelanchier last year and I’m really pleased with it.
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Patrina
3 years agoHaving a really good show from my spring bulbs this year. I spaced the planting of my bulbs by a few weeks and 'lasagna' planted quite a few pots so looking forward to seeing how they go.
Sonia
3 years agomacbroom
3 years agoJulie west
3 years agoThis was overgrown with brambles/ nettles/ curtain poles you name it! Gradually cleared it last year and most of what you see has appeared all by itself( apart from the trees).
Sonia
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E D
3 years agoOur primrose. Not just spring-flowering though.
Last year they flowered well into the winter. 👍
We added some small ones early this spring and they seem to be happy too although they’re a slightly different variation, I think.
Will try and take some more pics (some blossoming small trees).
nancyorford
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoTrying to get a blue/yellow/white theme going here-daffs & yellow crocus mostly over.
Would recommend the blue iris (from bulbs,might be Siberian iris) -much more reliable than those flag iris.
Daisy England
3 years agoSonia
3 years agolast modified: 3 years agorachelmidlands
3 years agoSome lovely sunshine today so took some nice flowery photos. 🙂
Sonia, the circle is going to be grass and slate chip path with circular stepping stones round towards the shed. Oh, and some nice ornamental grasses leading up to it (other pic might explain better.)
Two skips full from this section alone.....my back is killing me🤣.
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Lena
3 years agoI took this pictures during school hols, of my bulb lasagna and my daughter’s den.
More to follow tomorrow!
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