The long term trend in the UK seems to be that of a blurring of the seasons. For a decade or more, the winters have been mild and wet, the spring little different, summer unremarkable with less than average sunshine hours and autumn mild, damp but pleasant. However 2018 is bucking the trend, winter has been as severe as I can remember since the early 1980's and spring seems loath to arrive. The garden has been blanketed in snow yet again but this time the spring bulbs that have had the temerity to bloom have been pummeled with rain, winds and large amounts of snow.
The fact that nature and the garden can recover is simply remarkable. Thank goodness the irises have been able to come through largely unscathed. Definitely my plant of the month.
The urge to get outside is becoming overwhelming so fingers crossed the weather will turn soon. Similarly, let us hope for a proper summer season and a further bucking of the recent trend.
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