Do you remember those ridiculous six foot high alliums whose stalks were reaching for the sky? Well, finally – two months later – they are starting to flower. First by shedding their pointed hats… ..and then bursting (slightly half heartedly) into bloom. Will all those tight little buds open out or is that the way …
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Tiny and oh so slow signs of spring
Because my garden is almost entirely new I am desperate for the spring to come so that I can see what has survived the winter’s chill. So this morning I braved the rain to make an inventory of what is gingerly poking its nose out into the big bad world. First the resident apple tree …