It's a while since I've showcased my (very amateur) photography skills by linking to Tara's
Photo Gallery, but her prompt this week -
My Back Garden -- has nudged me into taking my new phone outside and giving it a go. All the below were shot with iPhone 6 (as the ad campaign goes) - and I think it did an OK job.
We're at an interesting stage with the garden; having moved in late last summer, we don't really know what's in there, and Spring has served up some pretty surprises. We've had crocuses, daffodils, snowdrops and a whole host of bulbs appear in unexpected places; recently I've spotted some bluebells, and there's a sprig of wisteria growing over our fence from next door that's about to bud. (We also have some over our front door; my dream has long been to have a purple shimmering curtain on the front of my house, and maybe one day this will be a reality).
I love the stories gardens tells about the previous owners of houses; there are an incredible number of overgrown roses, and according to a neighbour, the owner before last was obsessed with roses. However, like almost everything in the garden, they've been left to grow rampantly out of control in the intervening years. There's also an insane amount of holly (and ivy) -- I like holly, but we've had to be rather ruthless in cutting back.
The Doctor is more green-fingered than I am, but I love gardens, and can quite imagine myself getting more into it as the years go by; I've even found myself listening to Gardeners' Question Time on the radio recently and not immediately switching over to something less middle aged. I'm also going to the Chelsea Flower Show next month for the first time ever; and I couldn't be more excited if I'd scored a ticket to the Baftas.
Here's a quick tour then:
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| I love forget- me-nots. I know they're a weed - but they're just so pretty. |
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| The wisteria is about to bud. |
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| No idea what this is - but I like the colour |
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| A couple of bluebells snuck in somehow |
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| We have an insane amount of holly in our garden |
1 comment:
Our wisteria is already in full bloom all over the place here, and I think all my neighbors think I'm some sort of a creepy stalker, but I can't help being amazed at how gorgeous it all is and taking photos left and right! Love your little bluebells that crept in - I didn't even realize what they were when they first started blooming (I'm slow that way, but in my defense I never saw any in the US) - will you plant more next year?
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