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Ilkeston - Spring Awakening
w/e 21 April 2024
All of this week's
pictures were taken with a Nikon D3300
Spring is here and that means it's bluebell season and they can
be found and seen to good effect in many a woodland setting.
They are springing up in our garden too as seen here.
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Similar in colour to bluebells are forget-me-nots and they are
doing their best to take over the whole garden but are being
held up here by some alpine primulas.
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Tulips have been flowering for a few days now and will soon be
past their best.
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Irises too are beginning to flower. It seems the advice we received
to cut them right back in autumn almost to ground level actually
does bear fruit come the following spring.
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The peony is another plant that has shot up in recent days and
will soon be bursting out with dozens of deep red flowers. Susceptible
to being flattened in heavy rain, we've taken the precaution
of installing a supporting frame around its base.
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Wallflowers have survived the winter and their flowers have been
a welcome bright spot on cold days. They are now looking even
better.
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The azalea bush seems to be in two minds about whether to flower
or not but will look a picture when they all open.
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Blossom on a neighbour's apple tree overhanging the fence promises
a good supply of fruit later.
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We're also hoping for a good supply of rhubarb. We don't force
it but it is normally ready to pick in May.
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We planted runner bean seeds a few weeks
ago and have had them in the greenhouse. They now being hardened
off and by the look of the size of them, we need to get them
plated outside soon and hope there are no overnight frosts. We'll
admire and enjoy the flowers but still need to erect the bean
row and then there's the tomatoes and cucumber seedlings to plant
in the greenhouse. Then there's the hanging baskets and tubs
to prepare and the lawn to mow again and .... there's always
a job to do in the garden! Better get on with one.
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