Each season I find something that makes me happy. In spring it's the speed at which everything comes together. The sun becomes brighter and warmer, the days longer. The birds fill my heart with their song, the leaves unfurl and as each flower swells and bursts open, I cannot imagine wanting to be anywhere but in the garden.
These three photos show just how quickly acer Aureum leaves explode from tightly wrapped buds when the warm spring days arrive.
In the Yen Garden, crimson rhododendron flowers are about to bloom.
The pruning of this Japanese cherry blossom, prunus serrulata Kanzan, has paid dividends as it is now smothered in sugary pink, nectar rich clusters that are a magnet for bees.
Above, acer palmatum Sango-kaku is now in full leaf, as is the rich deep tone of what we think is a. dissectum Garnet.
Sitting beneath the wisteria laden arch that leads to the Yen Garden, sat a large green glazed pot containing cannas. Today I dug these up and repotted them into a smaller container of the same design.
The larger green pot is required for a greater purpose, which be revealed at a later date.
The increasingly rare sighting of our very own Bumblebee. He doesn't often venture into the garden, however the lockdown has caused many folk to behave in unusual ways, and the wildlife are thriving as a result!
In the meantime, The Man That Can has been a busy bee also. Last week I removed the rotting log roll from either side of the arch on the patio. This week, TMTC has removed all the concreted stones along the edge of the left hand side and along the Long Border. This has created a trench of around 7 or 8 inches in width.
He then filled the trench with a mixture of old compost and top soil, before removing the rotting log roll. In the coming weeks I shall bring some of the lower growing plants forward into this new space to blend it all together.
Hard work over for now, it's time to enjoy the garden. A pleasure for all the senses.
