I had a look at my sadly neglected garden and veg plots yesterday (Boxing Day) and noticed some flowers on my perennials and a wild Irish Rose:
Bergenia. They originate in Siberia so they must think it's Summer?☺
The world's gone mad. I just hope the birds haven't started nesting yet.
Lovely winter colour. You've got the best of climates there. Nature is giving you a thumbs up
ReplyDeleteHope so Linda. "A green Christmas makes a full churchyard" is an old country proverb. I love to see the flowers in bloom but I also like to see the seasons in the right order. We live in strange times.
ReplyDeleteMy garden is so soggy after months of rain that I've hardly been out in it. Beds have not been prepared with autumn compost, this year's compost not turned, branches and leaves not picked up. There is a hellebore bed that I've not seen for weeks, and the daffs are peeping through, so lots to see if it dries off!
ReplyDeleteYour Welsh garden sounds like my West Cork garden Veg Artist. Even my Spring cabbages have been turned into lace by the slugs and snails. I often mow the grass with no box on so it doesn't choke the mower or sometimes I strim it. Things are happening in the gardens and in the countryside but it's too wet for any gardening yet.
ReplyDeleteJust enjoy it and don't ask too many questions.
ReplyDeleteBergenia we always refer to as S's birthday plant because it comes out on his birthday at the beginning of March!
ReplyDeleteYes you are right Tigger.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea Tasker. We also call them Elephants Ears.
ReplyDeleteI thought that Wild Irish Rose was the fun-loving colleen who danced with me that night in Sligo long ago.
ReplyDeleteShe could be or my fictional Colleen from Coomkeen YP?
ReplyDeleteOh Wild Irish Rose
ReplyDeleteWith her sweet button nose
That she blew
Like an oil tanker's claxon
Ruby her lips and emerald her eyes
But her long flowing tresses were flaxen.
Very good Mr Pudding. She's a Rose amongst Thorns.
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, we'll probably be hit with the bad weather after Christmas, make them most of the warmer stuff while its here.
ReplyDeleteBriony
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Very true Briony. It's like typical March weather. It comes in like a lamb and goes like a lion or vice versa.
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