The weather, as usual in Spring, has been erratic; one minute almost 30 C, the next it's back to gloves and scarf.
When the 'Meteo' warns us of violent storms, it is invariably hot; and when temperatures are predicted to exceed 25 C, there is heavy rain. Spring is like that here!
However, this see-saw climate seems to suit most of what we grow. At Haddock's the vegetables are romping, and in the garden our flowers are probably better than ever. Most of the fruit trees look OK (except our main Apple tree), and everything promises a reasonable crop.
The grass is growing furiously, and the Wisteria already needs to be pruned. It's difficult keeping-up.
That's it. As you were!
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Stunning Irises!
Nice aren't they. Everything seems better this year.
Our flowers are quite behind yours but soon we will have iris's too. We're crazed with planting our gardens this year but I think the hard work will pay off or kill me, either way there will be rest at the end of the season. Carry on yourself!
Beautiful Irises! What are the tiny red-spot crawlers on the right?
Greetings Maria x
Lovely colours.
My wife has been busy planting too; it must be the weather.
They are Abutilon (sp?), sometimes known as Strawberry Vine. They are constantly in flower.
Very flash! They are mixed with some big blousey white ones, that flower a little later.
So beautiful. Weather here is also crazy,among some other things.
I'm thinking of you Yael. x
Stay close to that bunker; the Iranians have gone totally crazy, and they risk annoying TRUMP. You are all in my thoughts. Cro xx
Yes, me too Maria. All they want is a peaceful and productive life, but their neighbours won't allow it.
Our garden is the same. We had two days of very heavy rain with sunshine in-between. The vegetables shot up over night. Strawberries are growing and producing and everything is green and healthy. Wish it would stay that way.
I like purple irises.
Mother Nature playing her tricks again. She lulls us into false hopes, then throws rain at us for a month or so!
Lady M wants to get the very dark purple ones. They're fabulous.
Keeping up with the grass in a country garden is a job and a half. I have broken the back of weeding the pergola and parterre beds though and have sown broad beans, salads, sweet peas, Franchi seed for greenhouse tomatoes, basil and aubergine (a chap from a Franchi gave a talk to the village last Friday to kick off the garden trail) and today I plan on sowing zucchini, uchiki Kuri squash, French and borlotti beans. Honestly Cro, I am exhausted, but the wisteria on our local sandstone house is gorgeous and my strawberry runners dug up from the allotment are covered in flowers!
I have Iris Sable bought a few years ago at Petesfield farmer’s market. It is the deepest blue-purple and drop-dead gorgeous.
That sounds like the one we're after.
Aren't the iris just the prettiest colours. Most of what we see is purple and yellow.
Everything here is going according to plan, and even the risk of late frost should now be over. Our Strawberries are swelling by the minute; I'm expecting our first fruit in about a week. Can't wait!
We also have insipid blue, dark blue, white, and yellow.
Happy flowers!
They look it. I hope they are!
I like irises but Paul says they don't stay in flower for long enough. He likes to get his money's worth.
He's right, but I consider it a bonus if I have any flowers at all; even for five minutes.
Enjoy the climate! Beautiful to see the flower in yellow and red:)
I've never seen irises like that. Gorgeous!
The picture is beautiful. My Irises started blooming a few days ago. I do enjoy them for the two weeks that they bloom but then I have the stalks and greens for a few months after. Sometimes I wish that I had never planted them.
Thank you Maria,and Cro.
I am glad i have some good friends in "blogland",in a strange way it helps.
I still have the sable I dug out from my grandmother's garden. I take them with me if I move. I am hoping to plant next weekend. It will be below freezing tonight. I can't wait.
They look great en masse too.
I'd never seen them before we were given them. I was quite surprised by them.
I always cut the old stalks back to ground level, and admire (if that's the word) the leaves.
I love those iris Cro. My father was a great bearded iris man and had a garden full of them. I am thinking of putting a few in here.
They were a surprise to us when we first saw them. I don't think they are rarities.
They are short-lived but regular flowerers. A good part of all gardens.
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