I've been reading a few gardening blogs today and somehow or other I found my way to Carol at May Dreams Gardens There I read about Garden Bloggers Bloom Day. To blog about what's flowering in my garden on the 15th of every month sounds like a good way to keep record of my garden progress. To start this in January is a bit of a challenge, but I thought I'd have a go. So on this very cold but sunny morning I went out with my camera.
The garden is still looking a bit white after yesterday's fall of snow, but it's gradually clearing. I found primroses around the borders, these are native primroses which I planted a few years ago.They have formed some big clumps now and I really must get around to dividing them sometime.
Another shrub just flowering is winter jasmine. I brought this as a cutting from my daughter's garden a few years ago.This is planted in the woodland garden where it drapes itself over the wall. The hellebores are also flowering in the woodland garden.
In the front garden I spotted some flowers on the mahonia. This is another shrub with a lovely scent.
Although there are no flowers yet on the snowdrops there are plenty of green shoots pushing their way through the soil. That's something to look forward to in February.
