The Spring Thread 🌸 💐 🌺

[Blonde_moment]

Going out for lunch with friends tomorrow. Do I go with short dress with tights, boots and leather jacket? Or maxi dress with trainers and denim jacket? Help! It’s that inbetween kind of weather where dressing is kinda tricky. I’m not really a big jeans fan, so would rather avoid those.

 

[tablesandchairs]

Pruned my roses and there's lots of buds. Start of new growth on my herbs which looked dead all winter. And my planter of tulips has some green shoots coming up. It being fairly light at 4pm is great too for powering on for the end of the work day.

Ooh is it time to prune roses? I always thought a bit later?

 

[strawberrysunshine_x]

Just seen the weather for week ahead forecast on bbc website. How mad is it that we will go through a colder snap next week? It is almost May and we are barely seeing temps above 13/14c at the moment. At least not where I am in East of England..

15 this week. Then 10-11-12 next week! It always does it then it’ll be warm in middle of may probably

 

[coconochanel]

I keep buying plants I need to stay away from garden centres

 

[bamboo98]

Highs of 12 here then from Saturday- Thursday it’s saying it’ll be below 10 again

Today has been really nice and warm with blue skies, my kind of weather.

 

[watermelon sugar]

This is mine

14 degrees on easter sunday!? I’ll believe it when I see it!

 

[strawberrysunshine_x]

I haven’t done my flowers yet. I always do them in the front ( no point in the back my rabbits eat them ) usually a few pots round my front door and a hanging basket haven’t done it yet!! When the weather is like this it makes me want to

 

[emmer_moans]

This rain is making me feel ill, even though I am inside. Where is the warm sun?

 

[Honeystar]

It was a Galaxy cookie crumble egg (where the cookie crumble is in the actual egg ) and a malteaser truffle egg for me. I also bought myself a Lindt bunny as it’s not Easter without one!

 

[Reality_tv_lover]

Why is it so fucking cold today? I bought some gorgeous new sandals and they don't rub (yay) went out in them yesterday fine, today I was freezing

 

[Whatamadworld]

How's everyone and their spring garden's and pots doing?

I've potted and planted all mine so looking forward to seeing huge bursts of colour in the next few weeks

How do you decide what to plant in your garden? I have a elderly person i know and wanted to plant some stuff for her, but i know nothing about gardening or planting plants. I'm not green fingered whatsoever.

 

[Meringue22]

I'll be doing this once I've decorated my bedroom. Will get Christmas bedding too.

You must! I think I’m a bit obsessed with duvet sets

 

[xbxbx]

Ooh this will be nice I’m really looking forward to spring this year! We’ve moved to Scotland so I’m looking forward to exploring! And seeing all the flowers blooming is really lifting my spirits!

Welcome to Scotland I was born here and have lived here my whole life and definitely do not explore as much as I should!

 

[Kim Mild]

I've been putting my winter coats away, except for the one that needs washed. I've got some trainers ready instead of boots .

 

[bamboo98]

Spring flowers are just the best. And look at that industrious little ladybird. Hopefully he’s dealing with the lily beetle larvae for me View attachment 2111711

Yay ladybugs, I love them

This morning I went out and was thinking ‘YES the sun is shining. 30 mins later it was overcast and windy

 

[Pesky Tarian]

the one with the egg that tastes like fererro rocher?

I think so, the egg looks like it has the nuts in it

 

[coconochanel]

Is everybody ready for Easter? have you bought eggs etc?

 

[bellinibobble]

Yeah I'll have to go to a garden centre and ask. I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to planting plants or what to plant in a small garden. I will probably look at YouTube too. You get any inspiration and ideas from YouTube?

Do you know the garden/area well? If so you could check the labels on the plants, to see if they prefer sunny or shady spots, how big they will grow, when they’ll flower, if they’re scented, and also if they’re suited to growing in pots. They’ll have displays in the garden centre of stuff that will be ready to flower soon. Just check the labels and you can’t go wrong. You can also look if they’ve got pots already planted up with displays, and copy what they’ve got in

 

[coconochanel]

This is normally a complaint for the autumn thread but I've had TWO massive spiders in the house in one night!! What is going on!!
One was right next to me on the wall next to my bed as well Don't know if I can sleep now
AND it's forced me to close the window so I'll be too hot to sleep anyway

Oh I always close my windows at night as I have a fear of spiders coming in when I'm asleep.

 

[Ifyoucantbeatemjoinem]

How do you decide what to plant in your garden? I have a elderly person i know and wanted to plant some stuff for her, but i know nothing about gardening or planting plants. I'm not green fingered whatsoever.

My dad is my inspiration to be honest. I kinda just plant what he does. But I have planted two big pots of petunia surfinia for my friend as he has just bought a house so they'll be full of colour for the whole summer once they kick off. Can you get to a garden centre, they're always very helpful and will be happy to advise once you explain what you're looking to do.