Signs of Life...

The (slightly) warmer weather and the colour starting to seep into the garden always brings a sense of optimism and hope. Plants I thought were no longer are starting to emerge through the soil which I always find exciting.

These daffodils are near the back door and as they waver in the wind they seem to say a cheery hello:

And I love the splurge of colour this magnolia gives us in early spring. The view from the back garden is a sea of blossom with a neighbour's enormous pear tree and another's apple and plum trees

And our young almond tree is looking gorgeous:

Budding hydrangea....

Another neighbour gave us some grapevine cuttings so hoping they will take root and scramble up the back deck and reward us with sumptuous fruit.....fingers crossed:

Meanwhile someone loves racing up and down the garden on her bike (not easy in the overgrown grass):

Blooming Marvellous

It's hard not to feel positive this time of year, with the sun on your back.  The local streets are lined with blossom and magnolia blooms are in abundance.

The second year we have had our almond (or is it cherry tree) blossom - I love the way the flowers cascade

Spring morning on our way to the park:

My companions patiently waiting as I click away

The light here just radiates energy

And finally more blossom :)

Peckham Rye Park

Near Dulwich Library

Colwell Road

Getting Warmer....

The last couple of days have been warmer for which I am grateful and the end of the week is set to be mid-teens - whoo-hoo! In a spontaneous walk to the shops with Elis yesterday we made it to the garden centre in an attempt to spruce up the dried out pots at the front of the house. White polys and some tete-a- tetes - hoping we will be able to see the daffodil heads wavering as we sit inside. It was just warm enough for Elis to briefly sit in his bouncer by the back door whilst I whizzed around and planted them up - it felt very theraputic:

There is masses to do in the garden and I am itching to go through my seeds to see what might be used this year (ie what is in date - bit like my spice rack....) and decide on what planting to attempt this year. Spotted a gorgeous black aquilegia in the garden shop yesterday. But before then a good old hack is needed....

Sad and frost bitten...

Still, until then we can enjoy some colour from the daffodils inside!