The Wisteria is now in full flower. The colour of the flowers is much better than in the photo.
My Courgette seeds have sprouted. I won't plant them out for a while.
And one final job of winter/spring was to re-hang the old gate at Haddock's. It now works again; you should have seen it before!!!
How beautiful green and blooming in your yard.
ReplyDeleteThe Wisterias are wonderful this year; maybe because I pruned them back very hard last Autumn.
DeleteYour wisteria is even more lush than the hedge near me. The smell must be intoxicating.
ReplyDeleteYou have reminded me I should put my pumpkin seeds in to germinate.
They are a much better colour than in the photo; much 'bluer'.
DeleteOur courgette seedlings are about the same size but have had to be protected from our sudden cold snap. Only 2C here this morning with ice and wintry showers forecast. Brrr...
ReplyDeleteI took them indoors last night, it was 2 C here this morning too.
DeleteThe wisteria is great. I really dislike gates that scrape on the ground and or have to be lifted.
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I did was to dig away underneath, not it no longer scrapes along the ground, and it swings closed by itself.
DeleteGood to see Haddock's.
ReplyDeleteThey look nice healthy seedlings, like you say not ready to go out yet.
Their future patch isn't dug-over yet, and it's as hard as rock. We need a good downpour.
DeleteWho was Haddock? Perhaps it was that grumpy old seafaring chap from the "Tin-Tin" cartoons?
ReplyDeleteThat's him!
DeleteYour Wisteria is A-MAZ-ING ! So beautiful. It’s so annoying that a photograph never gets the true ‘look’ /colour. I often take photographs of sunsets, the garden, flowers and they never look as good as in real life although your wisteria still looks beautiful. XXXX
ReplyDeleteIn fact the whole thing looks far more spectacular all round, the photo doesn't do it justice and I couldn't be bothered to take another one.
DeleteIt's trying to snow here. Small flakes whirling around in the wind. The Wisteria is a month away.
ReplyDeleteI've just been speaking to Kimbo in London, and he showed me the few falling snowflakes. I don't think he'll be skiing tomorrow.
DeleteIt has been snowing here since 10.00 am but its very light . .... hardly anything to speak of. I thought it was blossom blowing off of the tree at first ! XXXX
DeleteIt is just SO cold. xx
DeleteHere the pollen is being blown off the Pine Trees in huge clouds; the air is all hazy.
DeleteSuch a lovely photo of your adorable building draped in Wisteria. Your post yesterday reminded me that I'm past due for a treat of fresh scallops. I also rarely indulge because of the expense and never order them in a restaurant because they're typically overcooked and tragically sad. An arctic wind is blowing today and at least six weeks until we can trust the weather around here, so it's nice to see your wee courgette plants peeking up.
ReplyDeleteI've just come out from an 'afternoon nap' in the tower. Billy brought a ball for me to throw for him, and woke me up.
DeleteI can almost smell that wisteria. Expecting a frost here tonight.
ReplyDeleteTuesday and Wednesday nights are supposed to be frosty, but I'll cover all my tender plants again tonight.
DeleteWe used to have a beautiful Wisteria bush on the back patio when we first moved to Texas. Unfortunately it also brought bees... and we had 2 toddlers that played on that patio... so it had to go. If I remember right, it was a hard plant to get rid of. But I agree they are beautiful with all those lavender blossoms.
ReplyDeleteOne of the reasons I removed a Grape Vine from the house was because of Hornets. I replaced it with an extension of the Wisteria in the photo. I'm not so worried about Bees
DeleteWe had snow this morning Cro - look after those courgettes in case it comes your way.
ReplyDeleteI'm being cautious for the next two days. We have -1 C forecast for tomorrow night.
DeleteThe wisteria is so lovely on your pump house. Pool house?
ReplyDeleteIt's on our 'tower'. The pump House is very similar but smaller.
DeleteOo, your wisteria took no time to flower up. It looks heavenly!
ReplyDeleteIt's particularly good this year due to my hard pruning over winter (I think).
DeleteJust beautiful. A reassuring glimpse of a season just beginning here.
ReplyDeleteAll our fruit trees are in flower. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that there are no more hard frosts.
DeleteI do believe Wisteria thrives better when pruned harshly every year. Mine grows on a massive arbor and every year I think I have been a bit brutal with my pruning but it comes back with the most beautiful long trusses of flowers regardless.
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