Gardening year in review

On By wanderingcatyarns

2023 was a wonderful year for the garden, even if only because it was the first year here that the garden really started to feel like mine – to start to grow into the vision I had for it when we first bought the house.

It began with plants I’ve always wanted, but never had…

Winter Aconite and Hellebores

And spring came on with a feast of daffodils

Followed by a rainbow of tulips…

With a wealth of other spring bulbs (hyacinths, crocuses, and alliums throughout)

Clematis, a plant I always struggled to grow, flourished this summer

Irises filled the time between spring and summer

The Lupins stood tall and proud as summer began

I’m really hoping to add some more colours in 2024.

The roses had a tough time with with the aphids and the sawfly larvae, but they still managed to bring much beauty

I was blown away by how quickly the climbing roses (the pair on the bottom) grew and bloomed). The arbour is going to be absolutely covered next year.

My Lily collection grew in number and continued to delight

As did my daylily collection

The foxglove flourished…

And with the way it reseeded – we’re set to be exploding with fox glove next year.

And as summer gave way to fall…

… the flowers of Autumn took their time to shine.

And now the garden sleeps… and we wait. Another year, bigger and better is just waiting to burst forth.

9 thoughts on “Gardening year in review”

  4. Shirley Elliott's avatar Shirley Elliott

    You had a spectacular gardening year! Even if you planted nothing new, your gardens/yard would be spectacular with the plants you have already planted.

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