 |
| The first early daffodils at Ednovean Farm |
Each day now I look for the first signs of spring in the garden as I go about my daily tasks and this week I've stolen an hour here and there to start to big clear up from winter. Pride had come come before a fall of here course - as I'd congratulated myself that the we'd kept the lawn quite clear of debris from the palms - that was until the gales of course and now - well lets just say we've got a bit to do!
 |
| Cordyline leaves raked into heaps ready for collection on the lower lawn |
The garden has survived quite well so far tough (hope that isn't another pride before a fall statement!) We've only had a suspicion of a frost on a couple of mornings ad so the majority of damage amounts to wind scorch and scattered leaves and so this morning "once more into the breach" before launching the "Is the lawn dry enough to mow campaign! At the moment the rabbits are doing a sterling service small brown automated devices that hop discreetly away at my approach, the animal version of one of those impossible robotic vacuum cleaners that pop in and out. Mind you they do have a problem discerning GRASS from PLANTS at times!
 |
| Early morning sunshine on the lower terrace below the Italian Garden |
So to finish this morning, here are a few of the flowers i found walking around the garden the other evening - the first exciting signs that spring is really here in Cornwall
 |
| Hyacinths replanted in the garden after flowering in the house make a welcome appearance in the garden this year |
 |
| Tiny miniature Daffodils set amongst the box balls |
 |
| Fabulous Helabores but why of why do the relentlessly look down! |
 |
| Fresh new flowers to admire and faded to collect |
 |
| Tough and dependable shining brightly after on of our heavy showers this week |
 |
| A final crocus bright with rain drops |
Find us at www.ednoveanfarm.co.uk
Posts
Morning Christine, lovely to see the daffs out and a fresh brightness in the air.
ReplyDeleteWe are ploughing at last after clearing up a 40 year old pole barn that had it's roof blown off last week, what a big job that was, but a new one will be built asap...it's an ill wind....
Spud will have to go on rabbit duty again, do you have moles as well? Dear old Gerald cat was a dab hand on a molehill, but I suspect he used to carry out his ablutions there too, some sort of feline strategy. Well, I'm away to the fowl now, have a good day. Pats.x..
Morning Pats - I see you're an early bird to the computer too! Bad luck with the pole barn - I think ours is a similar vintage and must admit to worrying over it as the horses were in it but we were lucky - this time! The land has started to dry up quite well with that certain sort of wind that dries out sticky mud quite quickly - hoping to get our huge muck out out too! Poor spud cant keep up with all of the rabbits and Moles would probably give him a nervous breakdown for work overload!! We had a great day in the garden.........reached the second gate ah well it is only February! Take Care Christine x
ReplyDelete