A beheading!

While there've not been any blog posts for a while, the Annecy Gardeners have not been idle. Over the past few weeks we've been tidying up the beds after a winter break in our work sessions, we've also been sowing seeds & planting seedlings. We've also been spreading well-rotted manure on the beds, the manure a gift from kindly Cheltenham Borough Council.

The dark areas on the beds are where we've been spreading well-rotted manure

We've been fortunate at the Annecy Gardens not to suffer much from vandalism, we've been pleased with how people have engaged with the plantings while treating them with respect. So a little saddening to see that one of our Echiums by the front gate had been beheaded.

Here's the intact one:

Echium pininana x wildprettii ~ the flowers should be opening within a week or two

Here's its unfortunate sibling:

However, aside from this warm weather & adequate moisture means plants have been growing at quite a rate. There are also many spring flowers, including Brassica 'Red Frills', apple blossom (even on our newly planted 'Hunt's Duke of Gloucester' maiden tree) & Wisteria on the pergolas surrounding the garden.

Ribes odoratum 'Crandall', a selection of buffalo currant & apparently this will produce a crop even in a very shaded spot (such as it enjoys at the Annecy Gardens)

Wisteria, just coming into flower

Apple 'Hunt's Duke of Gloucester', the tree was only planted in February

Brassica 'Red Frills' in flower



Finally, a date for your diaries: we'll be having a plant sale at the Annecy Gardens from 10am till 1pm, this coming Saturday 3rd May 2014. All kinds of plants including veg & bee-friendly, all very modestly priced.