New piece of garden

Some time ago my ever-patient hubby told me, "no more" when I suggested we dig up some more lawn for another garden bed.
I decided though to strike while the iron was hot when I had a birthday recently, and told him the only thing I wanted was another little bit of garden.
I really needed it to plant a couple or so more azaleas and also some roses that I have ordered, they will be coming in the next few weeks, and really have no idea where they are going....but I do now.
This is the work in progress, the azaleas in the background are the lovely double white, Pavlova, underplanted with pale pink hyacinths, and anemones.
Hopefully this should be a colourful corner once spring comes around.

Autumn colours

 

Isn't this just the most wonderful colour? Most shrubs have lost all their leaves but this one is clinging on.

Corydalis Solida

 

Another corydalis, just love them, but this one does not flower for very long, and then just disappears until the next spring!

 

This is the beautiful blur corydalis which I left a comment on to Melanie of Old Country Gardens

Aren't gardeners wonderful, generous people

Yesterday, while visiting my hairdresser, she presented me with this wonderful Colchicum bulb, "waterlily"
I have always wanted one, but never managed to see them for sale, so will have to look after this precious one.
Still lovely late autumn days, clear blue skies and no wind, but quite hard frosts. I noticed today that Camellia "Debutante" had some new growth frosted, result of confusing weather and shrubs putting on new growth too late, even have 2 Rhododendrons flowering.

Some late flowers, or early, however you see them

This tiny Narcissus bulbicodium cantabrensis is always the first to flower, before any other bulbs are up. It looks very delicate, but survives the frost, and when it disappears I forget all about it, but up it pops again.
This other photo is one of the last of the roses, and one of my favourites, has been flowering since about October. She is called Betty Boop.

Bird Feeders

 

Today I decided, because the temperature is dropping rapidly, would make my bird feeders.
Tied strings around pine cones and covered them with beef dripping, and hung them in the trees where we can watch them from inside in front of the fire..
The sparrows and the waxeyes just love this treat in the winter, although have to stop when spring comes, or else their offspring do not learn to fend for themselves.