Stitching or gardening

Well gardening season is here so that won out over stitching as the weather has been so lovely. We've had a few days out visiting garden centres, so many beautiful plants but such a price these days but I did buy another lupin and a dianthus for the border.

   I did manage to stitch another little chart by Samplers and Stitches, 

and a little bit more on Hedge Row by Plum Street Samplers.

Another Prairie Schooler ornament ready to be finished off.

Tony has been working so hard on enlarging the pond, the irises were taking over so he made a smaller pond and waterfall to give the fish more space. He also made the little wooden boxes for the marginal plants. It's keeping him happy, there's always something to do in the garden.

I've been potting on in the greenhouse.

The tomatoes are coming along nicely even after a late start.

Even more seedlings to sort.

The canary rose has made another fine show for Spring,

and for the first time since we planted the wisteria many moons ago it has decided to flower.

One more picture of the pond.

So that's what I've been doing over the past few weeks, keeping busy and trying to relax. I love this time of year when I seem to come out of hibernation. The birds are nesting in the hedge, I'm so glad that we still have somewhere for them raise their young and so lovely to hear the birdsong especially when you're not having a good day.

Still baking and reading and planning things to do. DD has said that she hopes to be moving out soon, she came back home to live when Covid started two years ago. It's been lovely having her here but as she works from home it's sometimes hard to do things that make a noise.

That's all for now, take care,

love Sue xx

A finish and a new start

We had snow again this morning and  heavy frost over night so I'm hoping that all the plants and seedlings will survive. We've got lots of blossom coming on the fruit trees so it will be a shame if they are killed off by the cold.

Hopefully I'll manage to get a post to work as for the past few weeks my old computer has been giving up the ghost and finally died last week. I'd had it for eight years so it has certainly done it's job. After looking at new ones and trying to find one that was not too expensive, my middle daughter offered me her old one as she didn't use it any more so fingers crossed I can make this work.

First off, a finish. A little bit of Spring by Samplers and Stitches, a lovely little stitch to do.

Lizzie Kate's Flowers has been made up into a little pillow.

and two of the Christmas ornaments are almost finished, just got to decide whether to mount them on the sticks and bobbins or whether to just have them on ribbon hangers.

A new start on Plum Street Sampler's Hedge Row, love the little hedgehogs.

A few pictures of the garden

the daffodils are lasting, I always love this time of year when thy bring so much colour to the garden

The Viburnum and red robin are making a lovely show

and the Amelanchier never fails to shine through on a cold Spring day.

These are the flowers from Mother's day last Sunday from DD Rachel, the chocolates from Kim have almost gone but they were yummy.

Well that's about it for now,

love Sue xx