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It was Jackie who was up with the dawn this morning.
She was struck by the frost on the Modus whilst the cherry was blooming, as the early sun lit the field behind the oak-lined hedge.
The Castle Bench also had its share of white coating, although the sun had not yet reached the back.
By the time we drove off to buy 15 more packs of compost from Lidl, a ladybird (or ladybug if you are across The Pond) had been coaxed out to bask on euphorbia.
We dug three bags of the compost into another section of the Palm Bed, and, until driven in by needle-sharp chilled rain, began inserting plants Jackie bought yesterday.
These evening we dined on Jackie’s delicious steak pie, new potatoes, and crunchy carrots, cabbage and cauliflower. She drank Blanche de Namur and I drank Axis Margaret River cabernet sauvignon 2014.
Your garden is so lovely, you two.
Many thanks from us both, Cynthia
The garden is turning fantastic, a rainy day only gives more nutrients and you and Jackie some added rest. Enjoy!
Yep.Thanks, GP
Looks like Spring has really sprung in the sunny South. Another few weeks for us yet!
Thanks, John. It is still unusually cold here, but not as bad as where you are
The garden looks charming in that light.
Thank you, Mary
So beautiful and I love the ladybug photograph
Thank you, Geetha
Welcome Derrick 🙂
I need to come hang out with you. Lovely views and always a good bottle of wine is being opened. You’re my kind of people!
Thanks, Jim. You’d be welcome
Looks like a full and fabulous day.
Thanks, Lisa. I’m going to London tomorrow. I bet Jackie will finish the planting on her own
I look forward to London photos.
🙂
I love that you call “ladybug” a “ladybird,” Derrick. We’ve moved from spring temperatures to hot summer temperatures. It’s too early. 🙁
Thanks, Jill. Pretty cold here:)
I’ve got some high 80’s I can send your way…along with some humidity.
No thanks 🙂 Hope it cools down for you
You have done so much work, I remember the posts did while back. Beautiful garden! 🙂
Thank you very much, Amy
The shot of the garden with the bench makes your garden look quite magical (and perhaps it is).
Thank you, Merril. We think so, especially at night, when hundreds of solar lights come on
Oh, that must be lovely indeed!
I really liked the golden scrolling on the edge of the garden bench and can see the frost on the seat of this. I loved the way the flowers are still vibrant in the cold. They are “no shrinking violets!” 🙂
Thank you, Robin
Lovely. Especially love the Ladybug shot.
Thanks, Miriam
Yay, Margaret River wine, a mighty good choice!
Thanks, Yvonne. It is. When there, in 2007, I enquired about sending some home. The cost was prohibitive. Now Lidl are selling this one for less than £7 a bottle
I was wondering what you’d pay in England these days!
Much more normally. Lidl is very inexpensive
The sparkle of frost is always lovely, but at the end of April – in Britain??? That can’t possibly be normal, can it?
It isn’t normal, Anna; but then we had one of the mildest winters I can remember. Thank you.
Enjoy your great posts on your gardening progress Derrick, much like Sue Dreamwalker with her great allotment posts, its refreshing to watch peoples gardens come to life with much Love.
Unfortunately I am limited to two above ground boxes due to renting the property.
Cheers.
Thanks, Ian
Ladybirds or ladybugs—whatever they are called—are always most welcome. Lovely, lovely garden.
Thank you, Laurie
Always beautiful images.
Thanks, Lonely