The 'Delargo Towers' Garden - April

Spring has Sprung and everything has started to grow away.

The snake's head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) has survived the move last year.

and has given us a couple of flowers.

The Anemone blanda has gone into overdrive

After the stars of the show, here we go with the rest of our tour. 

Starting as always with the window boxes.

The violas were looking tatty and had been taken out to the back after doing sterling work all winter.

They were replaced by the Cineraria last month. they have recovered very well in the extra sunlight. 

The Cineraria have now been moved to make way for the tulips
 

the end of the month saw the return of the violas as the tulips started to fade.

We had a grand show of daffs this year.

These have now been superseded by the fabulous Wallflowers

Out the back the beds are coming on nicely.

the sweet peas are in

and a new hand crafted planter is being constructed 

(from a wardrobe drawer some one had thrown out )

The apple trees are in full blossom

and as April slips away the bluebells have started to come into flower

Looking forward to next month -

last years dahlias have done well through the winter and are all but ready to plant out

seedlings are being hardened off, while more are being sown.

all in all a rewarding month - and Doncaster Donny is looking rather pleased...

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Random Memories - Dartmouth Bluebells

Spring has sprung and so have our very own native bluebells

As joyous as they are to us they do make me a little home sick for the great bluebell carpets of Devon

Particularly around Dartmouth. This is the 'Old Quay'. I used to live just behind the position of this photo. It was used in filming the TV series the Onidin Line.

looking down towards the sea and 'Gallants Bower'

A wonderful place for wild flowers of all types but truly magical in Spring.

Once a hill fort it has stunning views up the river Dart.

and out to sea

And as said the setting of the most beautiful display of bluebells that I know of.

I have many happy memories of walking here and hope you enjoyed sharing them.

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The 'Delargo Towers' Garden - March

Here we are again me lovelies with another very late post.

So without further ado lets have a quick tour of the Delargo estate as it was in March.

A few Cineraria from Morrisons are adding an extra splash of colour at the moment.

as are the violas.

the window boxes are very jolly with 'tete a tete' and more violas. 

although a bit swamped by the irises that are still refusing to flower this year.

How ever the daffs in the front border are boldly doing there stuff.

Our attempt at a woodland glade !

Spring has sprung

The border is coming on nicely

And the big news this month is that the green house has been moved ready for a new bed.

The seedling seem to be quite happy in their new home.

And there are a few more waiting to follow them

Next month should be interesting me thinks.

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