IAVOM ~ Almost As Good As Chocolate

 

A trio of ranunculus flowers in my vase today which are reminding me of roses. They were a recent purchase from a local discount store which has what is calls a garden centre section. These were three plants to a pot in a range of colours but these were the ones that caught my eye. With my own attempt at planting ranunculus to overwinter in the greenhouse not being successful I decided to treat myself. Unfortunately the label wasn't helpful - just the word ranunculus and no details. 

Thanks as always to Cathy over at 'Rambling In The Garden' for being such a steadfast host each and every Monday of the year.

Here we had an absolutely beautiful day for Easter Sunday - the sort of day that I could live over and over again. Blue skies, sunshine, a gentle breeze and a most ambient temperature. There were one or two jobs to do in the morning but as himself was cooking our Easter meal I pottered in the garden all afternoon until early evening. More potatoes were planted, dahlias were potted up and there was much weeding. I also took time to wonder round the garden and just stand and stare. The crab apple tree, the blossom of which I featured in last week's vase, is still flowering profusely and it's a real show-stopper. I hope that the Easter Day weather treated you just as kindly wherever you are. Today the weather gods have read the script and as it is a bank holiday it's been predictably raining but is slowly brightening up now.

Wordless Wednesday ~ RHS, Harlow Carr Gardens, Yorkshire - April 2025.

 

IAVOM ~ It Be Blossom Time

 
Walking round the garden yesterday the blossoms gave me so much pleasure so I thought that I would share one of them in a vase today. The amelanchier briefly shone but is now over, it's probably just past peak pear blossom, apple tree flowers are just opening their first buds so the star was malus 'Red Sentinel' which morphs from pink to white as it blossoms. The tree in question is now ten years old and well established enough not to miss a few flowers. Later in the year there should be clusters of red berries for the birds to enjoy. They are also apparently suitable for making crab apple jelly but I've never attempted to do so prefering to leave them to my feathered friends.

Thanks as always to the lovely Cathy who blogs at 'Rambling In The Garden' for enabling me and other flower loving bloggers to share our vases at the start of each week.

Here it promises to be a busy week with my reading group meeting, a couple of lunches out with friends and a visit from my dear niece and her partner who will be getting married next month. I'm hoping though to squeeze in some gardening/greenhouse activities in along the way and after an extremely warm sunny and prolonged dry spell I'm wishing for some much needed April showers. Enjoy the week ahead!