Stars for May

Birthdays in May are the best. New friends come in fancy dress.

Herb pot

I never really have much success with herbs in pots. The Bay here is very yellow, the Greek Oregano has disappeared and I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to do with the Welsh onions. Still, Mrs Jessops' Upright Rosemary and the common thyme are doing well.

Spring clean

This is the new bed for this year (remember how it looked back in January). Some willow whips at the back (to hide the compost area), a Red Robin moved from another bed, couple of baby Choisias and a handful of sticks as cat deterrant. I'm a bit concerned about all the seedlings that have appeared. Not sure what they are but I suppose digging around here has spread them around good and proper.

Lone star

We don't have many daffodils in the garden. Any that we do have always face into next door's garden so we just get to see the back of them. This one looks good below the bare Field Maple hedge.

Spring snow

My sweet peas made it through the snow (this isn't them). The snow lasted all of two hours until the sun saw it off.

Pricking out

I think I've overdone it with the Verbena - well they all came up. Sowed a whole packet and as I can never bear to through any away, have to pot them all up. Nice job on one of the warmer spring days. Think I'll have to hand out to friends and family - the cold frames are going to be a bit crowded...

Star for March

This quince looks excellent next to the ever-expanding Euphorbia I have (shame that photo didn't work out). Spring means lots of star turns...but will they be the same as last year (I seem to have completely forgotten what was new in)?