Sunday 14 April 2013

My New Purchases and a Wonderful Day Out

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It has been such a long winter so this was my 1st chance to go plant shopping. It gives me a lift and a buzz when I go garden shopping!

As the garden centre has a coffee shop, the first stop was a nice coffee to start the day. Now revived and ready to browse.

I have been wanting a new Camellia for some time but not to plant in the ground, rather to keep contained in a pot, so yes you know what's coming I need a new pot.

Spring Festival

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New pot - I just love it.

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I bought a miniature standard Lavender too.

DSC03840I potted it up with violas and I will plant something to trail down to compliment but not sure what yet.

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After garden centre trip went for a nice walk here but we could not walk right round as part of it is still flooded, as you can see in the photo below.

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After our walk it was getting close to lunch time so we headed over to Glamis Castle for Lunch and then another walk.

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 Here we are 14th April and still snowdrops in bloom.

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 Where I am a volunteer Gardener on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Then by this time it was after 3pm so we went back and enjoyed a nice Cream Tea where we had lunch earlier.

Come home to see my crocus in bloom.

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And this is the end of a great day out where I couldn’t help but have the song Perfect Day going round in my head!

2 comments:

  1. What a lovely day out Kath. I have never heard of a standard lavender. I love the pot you chose for your camellia.

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  2. A very good day by the sounds of things Kath. That's a lovely Camellia and those RHS pots are VERY nice :)
    Thanks for the wee stroll around Glamis again :)

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