The granny’s bonnets flowered as they promised last week to do, the azaleas and camassias jointly added a vibrant blast of colour, a small rhododendron made itself known and the judas tree could not be ignored.
The gardeners (mere humans) weeded, trimmed the lawn, planted sweet peas and dead-headed narcissi.
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Top row: Azaleas and camassias; granny’s bonnets by the gate; Cercis Siliquastrum (Judas tree).
Bottom row; Rhododendron camtschaticum; view of garden (with distant gardeners!); view of house from side garden.
..and Sweet Nancy appeared;
“And (Mary) had …..scarcely looked at (Jem); never noticed his beautiful sweet Nancy which only awaited her least word of praise to be hers!”
Mary Barton. Chapter 8
