March winds! Storm force, constantly barrelling in and dumping biblical amounts of rain soaking everything and everyone. There is no place to hide, you just need to get indoors. Fast.
I was planting the new honeysuckles and poppies in the sun when I noticed the signs of the storm coming. It starts with a stiff cold breeze, then the sky darkens and you see the white caps picking up on the water. That’s when you drop everything and run.
It takes moments to go from rough waters in the bay to broiling, highly energised sea that is unforgiving as it throws everything at you.
All that salt-blasting and water is very corrosive but some plants love the stuff. The rosemary waterfalls and hellebores in the front terraces guzzle it up.
We are still repairing last season’s storm damage and building new terraces over in the garden’s west end. Despite the inclement weather, Jason and Lazlo have been converting rather unpromising sand, cement and stone into beautiful walls, new paths and steps.
While watching the storm from indoors, a strange bird flew by…..
…well someone was enjoying the weather.
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE. It’s a bit early for us gardeners but the chocolate eggs are very welcome.
Old Lady by the Sea 