One tiny sprinkle of rain in the whole month left the garden very dry and almost impossible to dig. To go with the drought we also had above average temperatures, often reaching the low 20s so that we were able to eat our lunch in the garden on most days. The garden was certainly looking very colourful by the end of the month.
The last of the daffodils – this is a double one. (01/04/07)
View towards the ‘Biergarten’ with flowering currant (01/04/07)
View towards the ‘Biergarten’ with border (04/04/07)
Berberis (09/04/07)
The flowering cherry does well after a trim by Martin. (09/04/07)
Flowering cherry in close-up (09/04/07)
Skimmia (09/04/07)
View towards back with pulmonaria, doronicum, wallflower and flowering currant (10/04/07)
Under the apple tree (10/04/07)
Wallflower in the front garden (10/04/07)
Erythronium – dog tooth violet (11/04/07)
Exochorda near the potting shed (11/04/07)
The acer breaks out in leaf and flower ... (14/04/07)
... and a view of the whole tree. (14/04/07)
Periwinkle (14/04/07)
The woodruff is emerging – will it be ready in time for our ‘Maibowle’? (14/04/07)
George has to start work on keeping the hops in check! (14/04/07)
The first signs of wisteria flowers (14/04/07)
Tulips and doronicum (19/04/07)
Apple blossom – hopefully there will be no more frost! (19/04/07)
Solanum (19/04/07)
The wisteria is making good progress (22/04/07)
Relaxing in the garden (22/04/07)
Genuine English bluebells (22/04/07)
Choisya ... (23/04/07)
... and a view of the whole bush with honesty in the foreground (23/04/07)
A frog visits the garden. (23/04/07
Note how much progress the wisteria has made in just a few days! (23/04/07)
Tree peony (23/04/07)
Ceanothus in full bloom (23/04/07)