Daffodils and Dried Flowers

There has been mixed weather this week, sunshine rain and strong winds but still opportunities to garden. I have now got my home garden ship shape and have started clearing the flowerbeds in the Artful Garden. I am waiting for the opportunity to transplant some forgetmenots and sweet williams which I hope to be able to do in the next few days.

New shoots begining to form

The red currant bush is now in full flower.

Bunches of grape like blossom

Crocuses look beautiful when they form a carpet a colour.

Classic blue and white

The daffodils are now in flower and there is a lovely range of colours and hues.

Daffodils against the barn wall

Daffodils in the Artful Garden

This beautiful Easter cross is in the graveyard of St Oswald's church in Kirkoswald.

Simplicity

I love primroses and they are just beginning to stretch their necks towards the sun.

Golden tips

Ballet skirt flowers

I am growing this cardoon as I love the silver pointed leaves.

Also I like the architectural qualities of this plant

I have made some dried flower posies from the flowers I grew in the Artful Garden last year.

Pinks and reds

Yellows and blues

Golden hues

Reds and purple

Pretty in pink

Autumnal shades

Golds

This pretty market cross was in Melbourne in Derbyshire.

A beautiful spire and pretty barge boards on the houses