Several things spurred me to the allotment on Saturday – sun, dryness under foot, onion sets in the post, and the need to get a 2” covering of compost onto the raised beds as per the ‘no dig’ methodology, a job I had forgotten to do in the autumn.
For once the field path was not all of a slither, and along the way I found these crocus (tiny in real life). Clearly they had grown bored with the confining domesticity of suburban flower beds, and so taken off over the garden hedges to try things on the wild side.
Breaking bounds with a flourish – one could learn a few things here…
Tish Farrell 
What a lovely surprise. Spring is on it’s way.
I think spring may well be on the way here. All sorts sprouting and budding 🙂
For people still living in the middle of winter your images of the crocuses are a delight to see.
So happy to bring some delight, Peter 🙂
Still waiting for my own crocuses to bring sunshine and spring! I love when plants “take off” outside the gardens (except when they are invasive, of course) and make themselves at home in the world.
Yes, over here we could definitely do without Japanese knotweed and Himalayan balsam crowding the banks of our waterways. But bulbs seem to go about things more discretely and it’s lovely to find them in unexpected places.
So cheerful. Mine are sulking again this afternoon as the fog has reappeared 😦
Hm. Fog sounds very dispiriting, and especially for crocuses.
Indeed. They were very tightly closed today.
A crocus is always the first sign of spring. Beautiful photo!
I don’t usually see a lot of crocus. These are beautiful. 😀
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Exquisite little blooms 🙂
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One could indeed! They have that cheeky self-pleased look of the adventurer
Your photos are exquisite.
I am having minimal success with the no weed thingy. Going to have to have an overhaul over the next couple of weeks and start again, but this time with a bit more order in mind, methinks.
Dug up some smashing potatoes today,
Such a special treat to eat home grown stuff.
I think the only way it works, and I’m having problems on this front, is that you need tons of compost. I can’t make enough for all my beds. Ideal stuff is minced up garden twigs that’s been through a shredder, ie stuff that would not appeal to your animals or rodents, but could cover the soil. But anyway, you’ve got some good spuds by the sound of it, and there’s nothing like just-dug-up spuds.
I am going o clear the veggie patch and overlay a blanket of grass cuttings t begin with ans see how we get on this year.
Potatoes are smashing – I’m having some as chips in a few minutes!
My sort of surprise, Tish. I’m looking forward to those tiny, beautiful spring flowers.
janet
Returning to their roots, in a manner of speaking? 😉
Hello Ann. Thank you for that merry quip 🙂
A beautiful messenger…spring is approaching!
Hello Helen. The weathermen are telling us it is about to be postponed. More icy blasts on the horizon. Hope you are well 🙂
It’s been “two steps forward, one back”, but every day feels lighter than the previous one so I think I’m doing quite well. I hope you cold blast will not last…long.
Well done, you. In fact very well done. Sending you a hug.
Spring has sprung exquisitely
I adore purple flowers – and these crocus have such a delicious orange centre!
Love your parting thought: “Breaking Bounds with a Flourish!”
While out and about the county yesterday, we saw crocus sprouting up all over the place. They are an essential part of municipal spring planting schemes in England – so they’re to be found on roadside verges and in the middle of traffic islands. Older plantings naturalise and become carpets. Very spirit-lifting.
That must have been quite a sight!