TULIPS

Let’s talk tulips not Tories.

After the warmest and wettest February since Great Aunt Ethel stubbed her toe on a sleeping brontosaurus, bulbs are waking up. So far, March hasn’t gotten any drier either.

Bulbs may have woken up but I haven't

The front garden is awash with tiny daffodils, hyacinths and those little blue things – ah yes, muscari. 

Blue muscari growing wildly in the front garden

Hyacinths have also magically appeared

I saw a host of golden daffodils

I didn’t plant these but they seem to have sprung up everywhere. They look lovely!

This springtime, the real showstoppers are tulips. Inspired by one of Monty’s bulb potting episodes of Gardeners World, I fell victim to a bad case of Tulip Mania and this is the result. 

Look out!  She's gone tulip mad

Starting to wake up

Pots and pots of wonderful tulips to brighten up the back garden.

Bee magnet next to the veggie patch

They look even more vibrant against the black backdrop of the shed.

Lots of lovely bright colours

Even tulips we thought we’d gotten rid of in the lawn when the extension was built have somehow re-surfaced which means that patch of the lawn will remain un-mowed for a while.

Guess who's back?

There are so many different varieties and colours of tulips available to buy, the hardest part is choosing colour combinations you like.

Love tulips

Here’s to tulips – they’ve helped brighten up my day and hopefully yours too!

May tulips brighten your day