My Walk Around The Garden

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This afternoon, just after lunch, I went up and walked around my garden as I'd intended. This was to be my exercise for today, as my leg had been a bit stiff this morning. I don't know why. The sun came out again, as if it knew I was going up there, which made me smile before I started. The pathway to my garden is an uphill slope, but I took it slowly, and the first thing I noticed was a hanging basket, which has heather and ivy in it, as well as a miniature daffodil. Both the heather and daffodil were in flower and thriving, and the ivy is now trailing quite a long way down the side. I stopped for a moment and took in the picture... truth is, I took my digital camera with me, and when I switched on, nothing happened... the batteries had gone. lol. So, onwards, through the archway, which is covered in honeysuckle... the flowers are not out yet, but there is abundant new growth of leaves on it, and the same with the honeysuckle which is draped over the playhouse, just inside the garden by the hedge. Next, I thought I'd stop at the arbour and check out my acorns for growth, but I could see nothing.. perhaps it's a bit early yet, but they're a symbol to me of my spiritual growth this year, so I hope they do flourish. :) The winter clematis on one side of the arbour, on the other hand, is in flower... pretty, small, white, teardrop shaped flowers which come out in winter. The rose, on the other side of the arbour had new leaves sprouting and unfolding... next, came my faery garden. Snowdrops grow around the edge, their white flowers breaking up the stone edging, the shrub that's in there has grown quite a lot, as have the herbs and lavender, but there was no sign of bluebells coming up just yet. Maybe I was expecting a bit much as it's only February, and they normally flower early May. The rest of the garden had daffodils which were half open, an azalea behind them, which blooms deep red in April/May, has grown quite a bit, and has lots of leaves, the polyanthus, particularly red and yellow ones, were flowering, although a little stunted in height, forsythia buds were beginning to open, and cerise and white heather created contrast in the top garden. The holly bushes have grown up quite a bit and will have to be trimmed back soon, and the strawberry leaves were trailing down the sides of the pots, so it looks as though Spring is here. I stood at the top of the garden for a while, watching the sheep roaming the field... obviously expecting their young about Easter time; and listening to the birds chirping happily in the trees. I spent about half an hour out there, and decided it was time to come in and sit for a while, because I was beginning to ache. So that was the end of my outdoor exercise today, but I enjoyed it very much. Also, the weather forecast says it's starting to get progressively warmer, into Saturday, so I might be able to go out there a bit more this week. :)