Garden

I grew up in a green-fingered world with my Mum and Grandma very keen plants-women and both dab hands at growing their own (Gramps too!). When I reached my late 20′s I suddenly understood what all the fuss was about and sure enough became a plantaholic myself.

Here are some photos I’ve taken of some of my favourite plants in our garden.

These really add to the woodland feel to the often shaded back garden

The Kerria Japonica always puts on a vibrant show at the back of the house

I look forward to the crab apple blossom every year, it means spring is really underway!

This honey spurge was a lovely addition last year and I'm still so pleased with the early strength of colour it brings

A real favourite from last year, so I added another Nora Barlow aquilegia this year as well as a Pink Barlow. It complements the Sarah Bernhardt Peony perfectly!

A dark purple aquilegia in the front, set off perfectly by the acid yellow of the dwarf euphorbia - soon to be enhanced by the alchemilla mollis

Love the bronze of the leaves and the pretty flowering spikes of this Ajuga reptans in the back garden, soon to be added to bare patches in the front too

Having had lovely self seeding verbenas in the front garden for the last few years, I finally bought an established one for the back. I chose an apricot to complement the new foxglove and poppies.