Announce A Hose Pipe Ban To Get The Wettest April On Record!

 In the south of the UK a hose pipe ban was announced in early April. Since then I think it has rained almost every single day! Yesterday we had over an inch of rain in W5. It is almost certainly going to be the wettest April on record, however in all seriousness, although it clearly helps, it doesn't make the complete difference after the driest 18 months we have just had! Despite all of this rain, in fact due to all this rain, the garden is going ballistic again this Spring. The tulips have come and have now mostly gone, although a few are still showing off their colours!

 My favourites, the peonies are springing back (pun intended - yes I know how bad it is ;-) ) into action:

 

The flower beds have been taken over by Euphorbia. when the sun shines on these, not that we have had any of that recently, they really do provide a magical green:

   

A few bleeding hearts are sprinkled throughout the beds. You can probably see why they are named this:

   

 The bluebells are back. these always remind me of an impressionist painting:

   

 The Iris pond - read large pot filled with water, is exploding again:

   

 The forget me nots are providing some welcome low lying colour throughout the garden beds:

   

 The pulmonaria are doing similar to the bluebells:

   

The trees are flowering:

   

Then there is this. No idea what it is but an intriguing flower all the same:

 

If you have any ideas please let me know!


There is a load more happening throughout the garden. Weather permitting I will get out in amongst it over the weekend and clear up some of the mess, and see what other intriguing growth is going on! As I mentioned earlier, largely, gardening has taken a back seat while the garage is replaced. Although I really do have to get out and clean things up a little this weekend!

Cheers


M