Six on Saturday – Soothing

I’ve had a busy week. Busy in a good way. Which means that I am weary but contented. And a little bit sad. Spring has the knack of soothing the troubled soul and providing positivity where perhaps it would usually be tricky to find it. This week my favourite season has done a sterling job. Now don’t you pass to fast! If you would like to catch up with what other SoSers are up to, pop over to Jim at Garden Rumination and take your fill. Time to SoS.

Under the ornamental pear tree, in the Guano Bed, there are a couple of unnamed hostas. These were in place when we moved in, two of the few plants in situ. As yet they are not nibbled, perhaps sparrow poo is a mollusc deterent as yet undiscovered!

Is it a good year for tulips or is it just that I planted many more in the autumn after I forgot the previous year and seethed with jealously when I saw everyone elses’? One or the other.

The emerging acer foliage is an annual joy. The Woolies acers definitely need to be potted into bigger containers. Too late this year? Probably. Does that mean I won’t give it a go? We will see.

Myself and OH are having our usual “friendly” spud growing competition. We will not be comparing like for like though. Earlier in the year I bought two different cultivars. For myself I chose Sarpo Una, for its alleged blight resistance and high yield. He will be growing Jacky, because I am very fond of his cousin with the same name.

Erythronium ‘White Beauty’ is looking classy. The photobombing celandine a little less so.

This little Primula ‘Port and Lemon’ was a gift from my SoS sister, Noelle. Unfortunately, it succumbed to the evil weevil. Fortunately, I have brought it back from the brink. For this, I am very pleased.

There we have it, another week under my belt. Stay safe and well, my friends.