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This morning we continued tidying the garden.
The lovely daffodils occupying this old ginger jar have such long, slender, stems that they are unable to support their heavy heads in the garden. Jackie has therefore trimmed and rehoused them.
Here are some more tulips. The white ones are ‘Diamond Jubilee’.
Here are current views across the Cryptomeria Bed;
Margery’s Bed;
and the Weeping Birch Bed;
the pieris on the grass patch;
and an owl for Pauline.
Here are some daffodils from the front garden that have not been posted before;
and others with delicate salmon-pink trumpets. Jackie considers their yellow companions to be interlopers,
much like the white fritillary.
For the first time this year we took drinks in the rose garden before dinner. I hope it is not too long before Laurie and Clif can do the same on their patio. The clouds behind the weeping birch had a silver lining.
Our dinner this evening consisted of haddock fillets on a bed of spinach; creamy swede and potato mash; crunchy carrots and broccoli; and piquant cauliflower cheese. This was followed by rhubarb pie and custard. Jackie drank Côtes de Gascogne Cuvée Royale 2015 and I drank more of the merlot.
Yum….rhubarb pie. 🙂 Love the salmon pink daffs. I’ve not seen those before. 🙂
Thanks a lot, Sylvia. They have been around for about 20 years. Jackie got some in their first year.
The garden is so beautiful, and the first photo is like sunshine in a cup.
Your dinner sounds delicious–and rhubarb pie. Yummy!
Many thanks, Merril. Lovely description of sunshine in a cup.
🙂
I think Laurie and Clif might be waiting a little longer! The posy of double daffodils is very sweet.
Thanks a lot, Susan
: )
White daffodils are so beautiful 🙂
They are, Mo. Thank you
My pleasure, Derrick 🙂
You have a lovely spring in your garden!
We do, Luanne. Thank you
I find that taking drinks in the rose garden seems to considerably extend the time dinner takes to cook!
So true, Bruce. Thanks
Thank you Derrick 🙂 And WHITE daffs – not seen before and absolutely stunning!
Many thanks, Pauline. I thought I’d save you having to search for that one 🙂
Good to see the new greens and blooms.
Many thanks, Mary
it does look as if everything is set for another spectacular year; i love the fritillarias as the remind so much of mum’s garden…
Pleased about the memory, Geoff. Many thanks
The old ginger jar shot is perfection, Derrick!
Many thanks, Jill
Salmon trumpets on the daffodils are so beautiful and unique! I liked the pretty other flowers, including plum flowers with the white ones. I like Jackie’s idea of “interlopers!” 🙂
Heading back to check out nearly a week’s worth of your posts!
You are so good, Robin. Jackie was pleased to get those daffs in their first year of production. Thanks a lot.
Love this beautiful spring gallery! Lovely flowers. 🙂
Thanks so much, Amy
Gorgeous Derrick!
Thanks a lot, Lynn
I love the bi-colored daffodils and the fritillaries, which look like fairy tale dragons.
Yes! they are like dragons maybe I should get some in my ‘Dragon’ bed?
Good idea
Now that is an idea worth pursuing!!!
Many thanks, Lisa
Chin chin … so glad you were able to take drinks al fresco … a fitting reward for the hard work
Many thanks, Osyth
What a clever way to display daffs in the house!
Thank a lot, John
The sleeping giant is beginning to boom with color and fresh greens. Such a wonderful thing to see your garden wake up. How nice that you and Jackie can once again enjoy the early evenings in your garden. It’s warmed up here in TX, we are on our 4th mowing already, yellow rose bush has not only bloomed, but lost all the petals and now the coreopolis are giving us a show – don’t you know the Spring storms are knocking on the doors.
Many thanks, Mary
Yes, it will be quite a while before Laurie and Clif have drinks on the patio 😉 I’ll have to take a picture of our patio so that you can get the full glory. However, just from looking at your pictures I can almost feel the warmth of your spring. And to this spring-starved Mainer, how sweet those pictures are.
Many thanks, Laurie. We really did think of you both.
🙂 And today’s post will be dedicated to you and Jackie. Stay tuned!
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Love this interchange! So true that Derrick and Jackie’s lovely spring is helping us through our winter.
Simply beautiful. Your meal sounds lovely too, although hold the rhubarb.
Oh, my–this is all so lush and gorgeous! Balm for my winter-weary eyes, since we won’t have this kind of greenery for weeks!
Thanks very much Kerry. I hope you don’t have to wait too long