Primula’s are my favourites in springs  - have far too many ! ( too many shopping trips with mum - we’d rather buy plants than clothes ), but they lasted a lot longer this year because of the cold miserable weather - just what they like. Yesterday my first dahlia shoot popped out the ground - had a little drink on his homecoming, like an old Friend returning ( have had this one for eight years - nearly as old as my kids !) , I’ve planted another 12 this year so have lost count now ! but I’m looking forward to a massive riot of colour

They did really well this year ( only a  few lost to slugs ! ) - these are my favourites so thought they deserved to be seen a little longer, bye bye till next year.

To all those mums out there - how was your mothers day on Sunday, I had a great day with my mum ( just mum, no children)  and we did what we like doing the most - plant shopping. Some mums feel that mothers day means spending time with your family but I’m with mine a lot as I work from home so mothers day to me means escaping from them! Anyway we had a really nice lunch at Lucy’s on a plate in Ambleside ( Lucy was the first person to ever sell any of my work many years ago , back then she had a shop and restaurant now she has seven outlets so she’s a real inspiration)then we plant shopped till we dropped. Of course I bought lots more lilies and dahlias ( dont know where I’ll find room for them all ?) but it’s too early to buy much else as it’s still frosty so primulas wil have to do for some colour now.

This week has been so cold!, about minus 7 everyday, I just wanted to remember last summer. It’s always at this time of year that I really really want to start some gardening -I stand staring out of the french doors willing the plants to grow ( fellow gardeners will understand ). I know that sounds slightly sad but I need colour all this greyness is so mind numbingly boring. In the big world of flowers I like the tarts - the bigger and brighter  the better thats why I love dahlias and lilies. These are just a few from my garden last summer.