House and Garden, 2013

Also in 2013: Events, Garden, Visits, Walks, Paul, Stephen's Visits, Michael, Holidays: Skiing in Europe, Spring Odyssey, Russian Cruise


February 2013

Sunshine after much rain

the compost heap change over

the last parsnips

primroses

snowdrops

crocuses


winter heather


the rhubarb sprouting

skimmia in flower

photinia


choisia

mahonia

Snow and frost in late March



crocuses

The heathers

No planting yet




some sun with cold winds and ...

... frogs in the pond




Crocuses and daffodils



The Amarylis begins!


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Pelargoniums

Succulent flowering

more Amarylis



Re-covering the shed roof ...

.. wih Tony Gray


The finished job


and more Amarylis


A new orchid


and more Amarylis

Pelargoniums


Garden poppy


primulae


celandines

Forsythia

May 2013

Horus enjoying the evening sun


and still more ...

... Amarylis

June 2013

The red Amarylis


Bromeliad flowers
at last


Easter Cactus (late)

Japanese Maple

Photinia

Kalanchoe

Flowering cactus




July 2013
hot weather

Peonies



Flags

Delphiniums


Drinks under the Willow

Idyllic weather at home

Elder (purple)



Rose: Queen of Sweden




Rose: Pat Austin


Fuscias on the shed shelf


Dahlia


Pink Geraniums, outside the fence

Rose: Emma Hamilton

Rose: Awareness

Lavender

Clematis

Red Currants


August 2013

Blackcurrants


Juliette Potatoes

replanted Hosta


Dahlias


Another cactus bloom

and three more on the prolific cactus

Clematis

new Hydrangea



Swiss Chard

Wonderful leeks

Red-hot pokers

Three further flowers

September 2013

Excellent Onion harvest
"Sturon"

Yet another spray of Amaryllis


Excellent Leeks
Sultan F1


December 2013

Mahonia in flower

Choisya


The Christmas Tree

Marvellous parsnips

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