Budding Promise

Things are a-stir on the plot, things are a-stir everywhere! On the plot today I ignored the fact that there seem to be loads more slugs than last year already, and just concentrated on the shoots and buds that are appearing, and some lovely flowers out in the afternoon sun- nothing fancy just pretty spring blossoms!

Can you tell what this is yet?

It's the first gooseberry!

 

I wonder what colour this tulip will be? I love the green bud

 

This is a shoot of one of 5 clematis I've added to the plot- like my Dad before me I love them! Mind you so do the aphids by the look of it!

I think this is the cherry, but it could be the pear. The apple blossom is pink

A Spanish bluebell. Would be nice to have the native ones. Something for the future

The wiggly hazel is such a bonus on the plot. I've planted a blue-ish clematis to go through it during summer

Grape Hyacinths are nothing special, but they look lovely close to

Just showing that there are veggies on the allotment too -honest!

My favourite tulip- I think it's called Strawberries and Cream. If it isn't it should be