Phil McB

Grey and windy day today

🌱 Rectory garden 08:37 12/3/26

Grey clouds blowing away with blue sky behind. Triangle border suddenly full of daffodil shoots

🌱 Rectory garden 07:43 11/3/26

Brighter today. Bit of dew on the long grass.

🌱 Rectory garden 07:32 10/3/26

Misty and murky start to the day but plenty of green shoots

🌱 Rectory garden 07:52 9/3/26

Cooler, greyer start today.

🌱 Rectory garden 08:16 6/3/26

Cool but bright morning. Lots of allium bulbs appearing but also crown imperial which did badly last year so hoping for a better show in 2026

🌱 Rectory garden 07:57 4/3/26

Beautiful blue sky and sunshine over the garden today

🌱 Rectory garden 08:10 3/3/26

Grey start but newly planted Primulas are evident at the far end of the garden

🌱 Rectory garden 08:41 1/3/26

Grey but pleasing day. Some gardening being done but only removal of dead plants

🌱 Rectory garden 13:43 28/2/26

Mild start. Lovely flock of goldfinches were flirting around in the right hand border as I took this.

🌱 Rectory garden 09:01 27/2/26

Grey start but mild and lots of crocuses and snowdrops in bloom at the far end

🌱 Rectory garden 08:23 26/2/26

Pale sunshine with light clouds above the garden today

🌱 Rectory garden 07:46 25/2/26

Grey but milder start. Plenty of shoots in the cleared triangle border where we planted daffodils, tulips and alliums

🌱 Rectory garden 09:26 24/2/26

Brighter morning but blustery.

🌱 Rectory garden 07:58 23/2/26

Cool and overcast morning. Crocuses beginning to show colour in the front border

🌱 Rectory garden 08:09 20/2/26

Snowdrops are in abundance at the far end by the fence. Wallflowers in bud but not flowering yet. Need a couple of warmer days me thinks!!

Wintery start but plenty of growth

🌱 Rectory garden 08:30 19/2/26

Cool morning but light levels are so much higher than a month ago.

🌱 Rectory garden 08:09 18/2/26

Second sunny morning in a row! Out off the shot, the rhubarb is on the march

🌱 Rectory garden 08:37 17/2/26

Celebrating another sunny day in York. Honeysuckle buds now evident

🌱 Rectory garden 09:45 16/2/26

Snow last night melting away already this morning. Very cold though again

🌱 Rectory garden 08:19 15/2/25

Frosty morning but finally blue skies and sunshine.

🌱 Rectory garden 08:42 14/2/26

Wet start but not as cold as forecast. Hopefully the worst is passed and spring can start in earnest now

🌱 Rectory garden 08:33 13/2/26

Good plan - most of our delicates have been moved into the garage. May it pass quickly and some warmth begin to be felt soon!

Another grey morning. Some whites, pinks and purples in evidence though to brighten the day

🌱 Rectory garden 09:09 12/2/26

Another gloomy start but we don't have the flood warnings of other parts of the country

🌱 Rectory garden 08:19 10/2/26

Damp (again) but snowdrops, crocuses and alliums all showing. Dogwood in the right hand border also looking great

🌱 Rectory garden 08;07 9/2/26

Grey day over the garden. Plenty of bulbs growing through and lots of snow drops by the new fence

🌱 Rectory garden 15:35 8/2/26

Damp again but slightly warmer

🌱 Rectory garden 09:46 7/2/26

Grey start again. Promised snow showers failed to materialise

🌱 Rectory garden 08:20 6/2/26