First, it was the snow, then the internet connections of half our road went down for almost a week, then we had driving rain and lost power … One wonders what calamity will befall us next.
On the upside, we did have some fine enough spells to spend time in the garden. H designed and built a fabulous pergola-style arch (How to… in a future post) which is now standing proudly forming a much clearer entrance to the house.
Of course, that meant clearing a new patch of ground and reforming an existing bed, so that we could plant the new climbing roses for the trellis. We chose pink ones (Pink Cloud), though, I have to say that, at the moment, the two plants do not look much alike. Only time will tell.
We have a variety of spring bulbs in flower, all surviving the wind and rain, so far. We have crocus, daffodils, tulips, scillas and I noticed today that some tiny iris have just poked their heads through. Last spring, the bulbs bloomed in a more orderly progression but this year they seem to be coming up at any time. We, finally, have some hyacinths up, though they do not not look as good as they did last spring, when they were glorious. Last year, they were just coming to an end as the tulips began. It’s all most odd!
By the way, don’t forget that the clocks go forward an hour this weekend.
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