This week

A lovely wild rose, self seeded in the long border

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The topiary border cleared and clipped, Perennial geraniums and lychnis coronaria and Berberis and Kniphofia caulescens bprviding a nice contrast.

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View up the border and the train topiary , with Echium spikes!

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Thistles, Irises and the Island bed, planted up for summer

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View of the long border. Olearia macrodonta, finally flowering after 3 years! Iris 'Jane Phillips' and a foxglove.

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Island bed spring display 2010, plus the long bordercoming back to life!

Tulip 'Orange King'

The only tulips left - we seem to have a tulip and daffodil thief - if you see them, please tell them to desist!

This week

Borders coming back to life, Japanese Quince, Daffodils and Pansies and forget me nots in the island bed.

Anemone, Aconites & Crocus

The best day for crocus!

Crocus time

Finally, about two weeks later than ususal!

Signs of Spring

Crocus and Snowdrops putting on an early show

Signs of Spring!

At last some sunshine.

Time to take off the covering of leaves from the long border. A couple of fatalities from the cold winter - Echium and Kniphofia have suffered, but everything else ok!