19 May 2013

the year of the pansy

Nature may be a month behind but some plants are well happy with the cool, moist conditions.
The pansies that friends gave us a few years ago have colonised like never before.
in pots and through the gravel...


in the lawn...


around the birch...


Meanwhile, the rockery is coming to life...


alliums are exuberant in front of the "office"...


and (difficult to see in this photo but included as an aide memoire for me of plants that will need to be repositioned in due course) the "Christmas tree bed" is full of excitement (what a funny old couple we are becoming!)...


Our plans to drive over the Col du Lautaret had to be aborted because of the depth of snow (we weren't prepared to mess around with chains in mid May!). So we have spent a happy day dodging showers and lavishing unprecedented hours perfecting the garden. I have to say, it's looking pretty good.

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