Tuesday: garden edition

 Good morning.  Another delightful day yesterday with wall to wall sunshine, albeit a bit hazy at times.  Today doesn't matter so much but it looks promising, all the same

Yesterday was great.  I got my deliveries, circuit training was good (I took it a bit easier and coughed a lot but nothing worse) and it was so fantastic to be out and about again.  Everything has turned so green in the fortnight I have been imprisoned!
After circuits, I drove on to Hobbycraft, got the missing thread and now the  stacking teacups picture is completely finished.
I also played about with the little elephant.  I have to change the button - I didn't notice it had a flaw - and a blue sky would have been nice but it was too late for that.  I quite like the little daisies in the grass - see the French knots!!

(It's a scan so there's some shadows showing - it's not dirt, just shadow)

There's one more thing to do.  Annabeth has been kind enough to give me some little beads (thank you so much) and when they arrive I will use one for an eye.
Also, I am wondering about a yellow button for the sun top left and I need to sew a border as well.  I might leave that last for another one where I apply what I've learnt and do things in better order.

Finally, it was warm enough to sit out in the afternoon so I did and it was so pleasant although it still chills quickly as the sun starts to go down.

If you remember, last month, rather than start on the allotment then, I said I would wait until after the Potters weekend and then get going.  The best laid plans . . . here I am, a fortnight down the track and I haven't even been there, let alone started.  This week is a bit of a washout too so next week - that's allotment start date.  Better late than not at all.

I had a good nosey around the garden and took a few snaps.

The little trees are showing signs of waking up, particularly the two that saw last summer through with me.

The flamenco apple (I wonder how many apples I will get after the seven last summer),

the minarette Braeburn

and the fig (might not get anything from the fig but it will look great, I hope).

The Victoria plum and the Beth pear are not so exciting yet.  The buds are swelling a bit but nothing particularly noticeable.

The alstromeria . . . 

. . . and the penstemon, both acquired last year, are looking hopeful.

The daffodils are starting on the downward slope now but the hyacinths are still gorgeous.  It's just a shame the bulbs have to look so messy for a couple of months until the leaves all die back.

I had no idea the clematis was so forward as it was hiding behind some daffs.  I moved the planter after taking that photo because the garden room will cover that bit of fence and if I didn't move it soon, it would be too tangled up with the fencing.  I'm not sure it's the right place for it but it will have to do for this year.

The pink blueberry did nothing at all last year so is on its last warning.  I cut the other blueberry back quite a lot so it might not do much after a fab harvest last year.

My little pot of lily of the valley that Mum gave me several years ago is sending up new growth.  I split them a couple of years ago and planted half out the front so fingers crossed.

Today is spa day with Beth.  I'm all ready and will be picking her up around half past nine, I expect.  I'm really looking forward to it so much.

Have a super day, everyone.  xx