Planting Time!

So typical of England, once you choose to do something, the weather decides to get involved. We had a fair amount of snow durng January, and some bitterly cold days, but planting day did, eventually, happen!

The main view now looks like this, thanks to some great work by the happy gardener...

February 2013

February 2012

Feeding Station

So much better, though I admit there isn't much happening yet, and though there has been a feeding station up for a little while, I've not seen any feathered visitors yet.

Pretty pink catkins

We've added the main structural, permanent plantings, Rowan and Hazel trees, Buddleia, Pyracantha and Holly and some Clematis and Honeysuckle to climb on the trellises.

I shouldn't really pick favourites, but one of the trees that has been planted is a red Hazel that has lovely pink catkins. To be formal about it, Corylus avelana - Anny's Compact Red, though some nurseries seem to have it as Annie's Compact Red.

So, we're off - the next step will be some annuals, a splash of colour and maybe something edible for humans, as well as for the wild things.