A good year for lupins.

It looks as if the lupins will be spectacular again this year.


Work today included planting Virginia creeper against the garage to cover the breezeblocks and covering the bank with membrane - when I create new beds in the football field the turf will be moved to here.

Still finding time to stand a stare....

But gardening really.




Hostas appearing - but don't tell the slugs.



So showy.



Leech - this is why I wear wellies in the pond.




Rock plants planted on the terrace.

Gardening day

Working through the drizzle to get the garden shipshape - or gardenshape anyway.
Lots of planting and weeding.

Today's surprise guest....

This splendid redpoll appeared on the bird table at lunchtime, joined soon after by two others. First time for us here.






And here on the table with siskins and a goldfinch.

More work at Glyncoed

But we came back for lunch in time to see this goosander land on the pond and watched it as it dived and swam under water.

Catch up time.

Not a lot happening in the garden as it has been wet and windy. Some repair work at Glyncoed - including a new gate.


A bed base and a sofa frame have been recycled to firewood.


And a new pictures and two new chairs have arrived.

Another week away!!!

We have just returned from a week away - to North Wales to visit Bodnant garden and Conwy. Then we went to the Lake District to visit Arthur. Then back to North Wales to visit Erddig, a National Trust house near Wrexham.
The photos are here - click here

Back to work......

Cutting grass and planting potatoes and onions.

An Easter break on the South Coast of Wales.

Manorbier is a very nice place. So is Tenby.
There are full details on the RosieMay blog. Click here.