Rachel's Journal

Inspired is right Rachel.  From the photos Paddy posted recently their garden is truly beautiful, a labour of love and tremendous planting skill.  The pics you took today look lovely too, thanks. 

A better way to spend the afternoon I could not suggest. 

Must have been pretty nippy there, you all look quite chilled. Was mild in Limerick. What a lovely way to kick start the gardening season. Can well imagine the excited chatter :)

Good time had by I'm sure ;-))

I sign my name to that, Rachel, well said.

looks like you had a perfect time..

Yes a wonderful garden and sounds like an excellent visit. Which Cardamine is in the pictures please. I think Paddy has mentioned the name but I forget!!

Good to see you again Rachel I wish I could have stayed longer I love the area behind the house with all the hellebores too it's just magical.  Going to look at the photos now.

Well, it was good to have you here today; It's good that the weather allows garden visits so early in the year though it was cold. 

We're off to visit two gardens tomorrow and it will certainly be a wrap up time and strong boots etc.

Elizabeth the cardamine is Cardamine enneaphyllos.

Paddy 

Beautiful photos Rachel,  and great time had by you all and good weather also.

Ah I've only just realised you're putting them up still!  Luckily I went back to check something.

Paddy is that the mauve coloured Cardamine??

Anne, great to see you again today, a lovely surprise. I've only just finished uploading the photos - sooo tedious!

Thanks, everyone. Yes, it was a super day and the garden is just gorgeous.

Elizabeth the Cardamine was really pretty with the primula.

Paddy, what is that plant in photo 26? I was otherwise distracted by hellebores when Mary talked to Myrtle about it.

Rachel, that shrub is Ribes laurifolium; not spectatular  but a nice thing early in the year. 

Elizabeth, that's the cardamine; maybe a little more pink in the flesh. I'll have a piece on Thursday night next. 

Paddy 

Thanks so much Paddy, most kind;)

Enjoyed the photos Rachel, glad the rain stayed away for you.

Paddy, thanks for that. I would never have thought Ribes - very pretty.

Thanks, Anne

Rachel Great photos the garden looks brillant in every shot - what is the leafy foliage through the helleborus Bed - some kind of tulip ?

Mary, I think it may be the foliage of snowdrops. flowers over, that you refer to. 

Paddy