The daisies are out in profusion everywhere today - not a sign of one when I walked round yesterday - today they are on every verge and they are a joy to see. Daisies, pansies, polyanthus, primroses, crocuses, a few tete a tete daffodils and plenty more in bud........it must be Spring. So let's rejoice at that whatever is going on in the world.
Several degrees warmer today and - as the forecast said it was going to get windier - I walked early. Now, after lunch there is a lot more cloud and it is quite windy. All the bin collections apart from grey bin have been too and my tidy mind rejoices when the blue newspaper bag is empty, every empty box has disappeared, the plastics/glass box is empty and so is the green garden waste bin. Alright, so they soon fill up again but nevertheless just for a while all is neat and tidy in the garage.
So far Spring seems to be on course but I read in The Times this morning that because Winters are just a degree or two milder on average some swallows are staying here rather than make the journey back to Africa. T he British Trust for Ornithology had reports of 12 swallows around in the South West during January - not many but a start. Mighty oaks from little acorns grow and all that.
So on the whole todays post is celebrating the beginnings of a new season, the tidiness everywhere especially in our gardens before the weeds have begun to grow and plague our lives if we happen to be tidy gardeners. It doesn't mean I have forgotten all that bad things going on in the world at present - it just means that nature continues regardless and we should celebrate it for keeping going - not giving up. See you tomorrow.
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What a lovely post! Earlier today I was thinking about Harrogate and the crocuses on The Stray - we used to visit every Easter when my grandad lived there - and I thought about you and wondered how spring was coming along in Yorkshire, and now I know!
Best wishes from London, Val
Good to hear of Spring progress.
I think the daisies may be having second thoughts about that here today! We did see some out a couple of days ago, but we are back to icy gales here.
Your post gave me happy images of spring. Shasta daisies are one of my top three favourite perennials. They look so good nestled up beside Black-eyed Susans (another favourite). They both bloom in early July in my neck of the woods. That's the month my garden seems to explode into colour. By the way, I'm planting Osteospermum for the first time this year. You mentioned them with affection in another post so I'm planting them with you in mind.
Little positives. I haven't noticed any daisies yet but the daffodils will be out in flower here any day now. X
It's a delightful Springtime picture that you paint, wish we could say the same. Despite a forecast of lots of sun we have had just clouds and a cold wind.
What a treat to have so much blooming so suddenly! My daffodils and tulips are sending their leaves up but no buds yet...we just had more snow this week!
Your post today is a reflection of life on this planet as a whole; there is always the good and the bad going on at the same time. Someone dies, while at the same second many more are born. Spring brings us joy in this hemisphere while the southern part of the globe is heading into autumn. War makes life terrible in many parts of the world, but we can still find pleasure in the conversation with a kind neighbour.
Spring and rebirth marking a new season does bring joy. Your Spring flowers are putting on a lovely show. The color must be glorious; especially after a long cold winter.
Spring is happily bursting out in my garden, too. Camelia, flowering currant (ribes), forsythia, hellibores, crocus, primroses, daffs, and pots of miniature daffs, grape hyacinth and anemones. All oblivious to what is going on in the outside world.
No daisies here yet but there are daffs everywhere except in my garden!
Very cold in the east but perfect weather for the washing on the line.
It sounds like it is so beautiful there! Thank you for sharing your descriptions of all the flowers. Spring is always worth celebrating!
Thank you for all good wishes everyone and Melinda - hope the Osteospermum don't disappoint.
I love watching for all the first blooms. We can’t stop searching for beauty.
All those flowers already!?
Spring cannot make up its mind here. Springs back and forth.
It was very spring-like here yesterday - if you could find a place that was sheltered from the wind!
If you can count five daisies in the spread of your hand then spring has arrived. The birds are definitely noisier and the planted bulbs are all out but still the weather is cold. It is a joy to welcome lighter mornings and evenings.
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Thel,a - interesting that you mention 'lighter mornings' - I notice them too but the nights seem to be dragging their feet - maybe waiting for the next fortnight when the clocks go forward.
It seems we are all looking for the same things. Good that we are keeping one another
cheerful in these dark times. Thank you all.
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