It has been so cold and grey for what seems like months, but despite the distinctly un-Spring-like weather, the garden is doing its best to provide some colour. I went out this morning to see what I could find.
Thursday, 12 April 2018
Back again!
One of the very nice IT boffins at work was able to sort the computer out for us, so we were very pleased we wouldn't need to buy a new one just yet. However, all my photos and saved pictures etc. have gone (luckily, I keep my photos in several places so was able to put them back), but not the pictures. A salutary lesson - I won't save so many and I will print them out if I really want to keep them.
It has been so cold and grey for what seems like months, but despite the distinctly un-Spring-like weather, the garden is doing its best to provide some colour. I went out this morning to see what I could find.
Lathyrus vernus...
and Lathyrus vernus with pretty pink and white flowers.
Muscari latifolium, bringing a lovely splash of blue...
...and erythronium Pagoda which has steadily grown and looks as though it will have lots of flowers this year.
A new plant - Rhododendron Bloombux (not a very attractive name). It is a dwarf plant with pink flowers in May and June and can be shaped like topiary after flowering. It had several buds on it, so we'll see how it does.
Another Rhododendron, Patty Bee, which has yellow flowers in April/May. It has lots of buds so I am looking forward to seeing them open.
The camassias 'Blue Candle' I ordered at RHS Chatsworth last June have come through the winter and have put on a bit of growth. I am sure that they have enjoyed the rain.
The hellebores are still doing well. White...
Pink Picotee...
and the pink spotted one. Nest week, we are being told that temperatures will get to 18 degrees centigrade. This is hard to believe at the moment, but it will be lovely if it is true!
It has been so cold and grey for what seems like months, but despite the distinctly un-Spring-like weather, the garden is doing its best to provide some colour. I went out this morning to see what I could find.
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I am really glad that the IT boffin was able to resurrect the computer. Sigh on the photos front.
ReplyDeleteLoved wandering through your spring garden. Something I do here multiple times a day in Spring.
Thanks, EC. Yes indeed on the pictures and documents front, but a lesson learned. I do have a wander in the garden every day (weather permitting) but am so looking forward to some sunshine to brighten everything up.
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Ellie
Wishing I could walk through my garden without wellies. Glad your computer is sorted, I lost photos in one of those episodes - very annoying.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jo. Yes, it is annoying, but at least we haven't had to buy a new computer...yet!
DeleteThis weather is so depressing, wellies constantly at the ready, but hopefully sunshine next week.
Best wishes
Ellie
Great you are back up and running again, pain about the pictures though. Lovely spring flowers to cheer you up xcx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Chrissie. Despite the (what seems to be relentless) grey, dull and cold weather, the garden is doing its best to brighten things up. Apparently, warmer temperatures and sunshine are on the way next week, so I am really looking forward to that.
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Ellie
You could use pinterest to save the pictures. It's web based so you can access it from anywhere and it won't make a difference if your computer does lose its data again
ReplyDeleteThanks, Wendy. Luckily, I had saved my photos elsewhere so didn't lose them. Pinterest is a good idea though. I am also being more organised and printing things out if I want to keep them.
DeleteBest wishes
Ellie