Another month, this one cold with a warm end. The colour we hoped for has been postponed and should make itself apparent in June when we will begin the planting for the wedding. Some of the structure we envisage will become apparent then. Still that’s for next time.
So what has it looked like?
In the first half we had some nice days and things began to appear…
Of course I’ve had my lawn worries, but really, for now, it’s all going okay (please, please don’t say I’ve peaked too soon…)
In the second half we’ve seen more sign of irises and aliums, more colour generally…
And then there’s Dog…
And as a prelude to the summer, I’ve even had the moth trap out, with a few specimens… more to follow…
My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline.
I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy.
I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere.
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What an Eden!!!!! Your flowers are delightful, your geometric lawn mowing is mesmerizing, and Dog is (as usual) a pleasure to behold. Thank you for sharing all of this with the rest of us!
Creep away… I’m sort of holding my breath just now. We have shelves of plants The Textiliste has grown from seed, and we’re beginning to plant them out. It’s going to be three months of effort from here…
It’s looking beautiful Geoff and, I’m sure, will be an absolute joy to behold on “the day”. You just need Dog to pray to the weather gods now. (He can do that with his eyes closed.)
What a gorgeous garden. I love allium and iris. So many things don’t do well here because of the heat, although we did have iris in our former garden. Our new house is just blasted with sun, so until the trees we planted grow, no iris.
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Its, absolutely lovely, loverly loverly. 💜
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Would it be loverly if it stayed that way…!?
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Yes indeed, Ah! Wooouldn’t it be loverly, loverly, loverly!
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All I want is a lawn so green
Far away from elements mean
For them to wed no blade should be dead
Oh, wouldn’t it be luverly! 😀
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Oh! My that’s absolutely louverly, louverly 💜💜
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Ah get you, you’ve eaten that creative pill, haven’t you. I warned you. You’ll be writing haiku shopping lists next…
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It’s all your fault! 😀
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As ever… Mrs LP would agree with you…
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Heh! 😀
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Beautiful Garden, Geoff. Then there is dog. Another masterpiece. Bert wishes on the lawn.
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I’m breathing, just one at a time…
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you may have to water it if you get a dry spell.
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Sadly I will have to accept that. Mind you we had 12 hours of rain yesterday and now forecast at least 5 days of 24/25C so everything should shoot up.
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Perfect grass weather.
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So far…
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Yup. Knock wood. *Throws salt over shoulder.
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Gorgeous! Enviable and worth more than a second glance!! Oh, and the garden too. (What’s that Dog? The check’s in the mail?)
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He’s loving your love, Annette…
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What an Eden!!!!! Your flowers are delightful, your geometric lawn mowing is mesmerizing, and Dog is (as usual) a pleasure to behold. Thank you for sharing all of this with the rest of us!
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Pleasure Will. I hope it will be even more glorious… gulp, nothing like setting myself up for a pratfall
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You’ve a beautiful garden
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Thank you Sadje. We’re the current custodians so feel obliged to keep it looking fine for the next generation…
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You’re doing a great job.
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You’re v kind
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👍👍👍
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I adore these garden tours. 🌷🌼🌻😍 Thanks for sharing. I feel like I’m walking through your yard. (That sounded creepy…)
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Creep away… I’m sort of holding my breath just now. We have shelves of plants The Textiliste has grown from seed, and we’re beginning to plant them out. It’s going to be three months of effort from here…
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Wow. Here’s to a flourishing…erm…plant shelf? You get it.
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Ho Ho, such a wag. Thanks Sarah.
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Looking fabulous!! And the garden is too.
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They both scrub up well…
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It’s looking beautiful Geoff and, I’m sure, will be an absolute joy to behold on “the day”. You just need Dog to pray to the weather gods now. (He can do that with his eyes closed.)
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I think he uses his tail as a divination tool, hunting out those pesky weather gods…
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What a gorgeous garden. I love allium and iris. So many things don’t do well here because of the heat, although we did have iris in our former garden. Our new house is just blasted with sun, so until the trees we planted grow, no iris.
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I’m sure there are compensations in the colour stakes, given the heat.
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All your hard work has paid off Geoff. Your garden is beautiful
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So far so green. Now to add the colour…
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It will be spectacular.
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Gorgeous, Geoff!
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It is coming on…
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Indeed!
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