Knockdene garden in 2021

  Sunrise               04:45               Sunset               22:03 Things still going well. The  weather has improved although still on the cold side. Things are well behind last year.

Sunrise               04:45               Sunset               22:03      Our longest day of the year, the Summer Solstice. A lovely day, we have not had rain now for some time, England is getting wet, but here in Norn Iron it is dry. The garden is looking good all the fruits are coming along, Figs, Peaches, Strawberries, Apples, Pears and Plums all performing well. The wildflower garden is particularly good with lots of flowers and 4 Early Purple Orchids now in the patch. We started with 2 a few years ago. The Yellow Rattle is going well. The garden is starting to yield a harvest. Alison with first cauliflowers Strawberries and more Cauliflower

Sunrise      04:45               Sunset          22:02 The Garden is growing on with everything going well. The wildflowers have at last come into their own. Last years 3 early purple orchids have this year grown to 7.

Sunrise               04:45          Sunset               22:01 We are having a fairly settled period of weather at present. Just the odd shower and some sunshine. It is mostly grey to be honest. I planted a lot of  gladioli into 2 big pots this morning, should give a good show later in the year. I gave the from garden a makeover yesterday with all the Aqueligia and early flowering Geraniums being given the chop. There are lots of other things starting to show that will flower later in the year. Cornflowers are only just about 75mm high.  The solitary Delphinium is flowering white amongst the Lupins. The Sweet William and Flag Iris are doing well and the Echium Candicans, Pride of Madeira just starting to flower. The Foxgloves are threatening to take over the place. The big chop Delphinium Echium Candicans, Pride of Madeira  Sweet William Flag ...

Sunrise           04:46               Sunset               21:59 A very dry spell of weather at the moment, the flowers have lit up in the garden, all is looking good. Clivia Miniata, Natal Lily Cat's Paw Foxglove Lupin Foxglove Lupin Dog Rose Poppy Poppy Flag Iris Flag Iris Sweet William Foxglove Scented Pelargonium Pelargonium Paeony Iris Wild flowers, Yellow Rattle Wild flowers, Ox eye Daisy

Sunrise               04:50               Sunset               21:52 Another bright sunny start tot the day. Things have been going well in the garden, Sweetcorn planted out the other day, 16 plants in a grid. It will be interesting to see the results of this. I have never tried sweetcorn before.