Spring is starting to spring up here in the outer SE London suburbs. We got up late (for us) this morning and decided after a quick cup of coffee to deadhead and tidy up the garden. As it was around 12C/54F and sunny it was quite pleasant. I think I've lost two of the cordyline plants which is a shame, and there are a few other shrubs that look ( Read more... )

Yesterday was a bit of a drizzly day, but we managed to fit in a trip to the garden centre first thing. Then we spent most of the morning replanting the pots in the front garden and planting up a few new plants around the garden. Just as we'd finished it poured with rain which was very helpful!  The garden is looking rather pretty at the moment - ( Read more... )

Today has been slightly confusing as we've had a bank holiday Monday ( Read more... )

Yesterday it was mostly cloudy 15C/59F and the wind was cold again. We went to the garden centre first thing as we needed bird food and we treated ourselves to a new clematis and a pre-planted hanging basket with pansies in.  Once we got back we pottered around the garden and I transplanted some of the daffodils I'd had in pots that have finished ( Read more... )

The forecast today: 15C/59F cloudy. The sun has been trying to fight it's way through the clouds all day, but not really succeeding. It was still warm enough not to bother with a coat when I went out this morning ( Read more... )

Today's forecast: 21C/70F sunny intervals. In fact today it felt a lot warmer than that in the sunshine, and our car said it was 26C/79F ( Read more... )

Today started with frost again and all my garden daffodils had wilted because of the cold. Today's forecast was 8C/46F and by the afternoon when the wind had dropped it did feel a lot warmer, and my daffodils had all perked up again ( Read more... )

Today's forecast: 12C/53F sunny. Which is true - but the wind is making it feel quite cold. Not a day to sit on the deck without a coat on ( Read more... )

Forecast for today: 14F/57F sunny. It started with frost again which is a reminder we are still only in March and tender things in the garden still need protection ( Read more... )

Today's forecast: 6C/42F cloudy. Yup, although this afternoon there have been a few sunny intervals.

My daffodils are all coming out which is lovely to see as they are so cheerful, and I think we all need cheerful at the moment.

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