tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post5512948134339160908..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Oakwell Hall In March - Part OneJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-15810519179960590012015-03-14T09:35:06.945+00:002015-03-14T09:35:06.945+00:00The bee hives are another bit of interest in the g...The bee hives are another bit of interest in the garden and I'm sure that all the fruit trees are well pollinated. Hellebores are beautiful plants.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-62386355542628523332015-03-13T21:45:26.966+00:002015-03-13T21:45:26.966+00:00I love the bee hives! What gorgeous hellebores, I ...I love the bee hives! What gorgeous hellebores, I am totally in love with them!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-8057687534604689262015-03-13T09:12:25.109+00:002015-03-13T09:12:25.109+00:00We like visiting Oakwell Hall, it's nice whate...We like visiting Oakwell Hall, it's nice whatever the season. Archie loves it there as there are open fields where he can have a good run.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-20262873325070244202015-03-13T09:11:05.409+00:002015-03-13T09:11:05.409+00:00It's nice to know that spring is finally on th...It's nice to know that spring is finally on the way, winter is far too long for me. The bees were definitely loving the warmer weather.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-43367585076998850922015-03-13T09:09:15.259+00:002015-03-13T09:09:15.259+00:00It's nice to see the bees out and about again,...It's nice to see the bees out and about again, the garden was filled with them. There's some wonderful apple varieties including the one I showed in my previous post which was propagated from the tree in Isaac Newton's garden which brought about the notion of gravity.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-71762240926632779312015-03-13T08:11:20.393+00:002015-03-13T08:11:20.393+00:00Lovely Jo. I like visiting gardens with you and d...Lovely Jo. I like visiting gardens with you and don't comment on this blog as much as I should and haven't looked much lately either. Take care.Susan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945482062858126629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-78404136183642003632015-03-13T07:07:16.791+00:002015-03-13T07:07:16.791+00:00Great photos Jo.. love the bee hives, our bees hav...Great photos Jo.. love the bee hives, our bees have been out and about collecting lots of pollen.. Love Spring :o) Julie https://www.blogger.com/profile/15712709232628195386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-37621049895089619752015-03-12T21:29:10.105+00:002015-03-12T21:29:10.105+00:00Oh Saturday afternoon was lovely here too Jo and t...Oh Saturday afternoon was lovely here too Jo and the bees were flying out from the hives at the allotment. A perfect day for garden visiting. I will be interested to see how those apple trees come on.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-88169834846855184882015-03-12T12:28:44.073+00:002015-03-12T12:28:44.073+00:00We do like Oakwell Hall. We occasionally visit whe...We do like Oakwell Hall. We occasionally visit when we walk Archie, it's somewhere different to go with him and there's some good open fields for him to run around. These bees are the first I've seen this year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-24770010037102960142015-03-12T12:19:51.201+00:002015-03-12T12:19:51.201+00:00What a lovely place. Our bees have been out recent...What a lovely place. Our bees have been out recently on the odd warm day we've had.Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234219836891799676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-9251814398466974022015-03-12T09:26:05.404+00:002015-03-12T09:26:05.404+00:00I love to see everything springing back to life, i...I love to see everything springing back to life, it helps me to remember that winter is nearly over. There's some beautiful flowers at this time of year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-1136917693097150122015-03-12T08:31:09.838+00:002015-03-12T08:31:09.838+00:00It is so wonderful to see so many things appearing...It is so wonderful to see so many things appearing and growing isn't it. The crocuses and hellebores are especially beautiful aren't they! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-62626940045170158412015-03-11T22:01:51.760+00:002015-03-11T22:01:51.760+00:00They can be quite expensive. I think the best thin...They can be quite expensive. I think the best thing is to buy small plants and grow them on yourself as the more established the plant, the higher the price.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-42316356559288740242015-03-11T19:53:52.778+00:002015-03-11T19:53:52.778+00:00I love hellebores, I am trying to build up a colle...I love hellebores, I am trying to build up a collection of them but they can be very pricy. Renovation in Galiciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134753603087085719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-57774451968886308562015-03-11T17:16:43.858+00:002015-03-11T17:16:43.858+00:00Definitely. I don't think garden visiting at t...Definitely. I don't think garden visiting at this time of year is necessarily for the flowers though, this garden has a wonderful structure and still plenty to see.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-22893813771191123382015-03-11T17:00:52.288+00:002015-03-11T17:00:52.288+00:00I always think you can guess which flowers you wil...I always think you can guess which flowers you will see when visiting a garden at this time of year, A much more restricted range that is seen later in the yearSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-45035385244743479292015-03-11T16:54:20.594+00:002015-03-11T16:54:20.594+00:00There's definitely something to see in the gar...There's definitely something to see in the garden the whole year round. I like those crocuses too, white with a dash of lilac.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-33615127611296022822015-03-11T15:56:55.174+00:002015-03-11T15:56:55.174+00:00It's nice to see a garden like this showing a ...It's nice to see a garden like this showing a few gems now, such as the snowdrops, and the promise of lots more to come. <br />Lovely photos, I especially like the white crocuses. Flighty xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-32199759409194472742015-03-11T14:44:58.493+00:002015-03-11T14:44:58.493+00:00Spring is definitely on the way, it's nice to ...Spring is definitely on the way, it's nice to see perennials making a comeback as well as all the spring bulbs flowering.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-79990093641920729142015-03-11T14:43:42.142+00:002015-03-11T14:43:42.142+00:00Hellebores are such pretty flowers and they're...Hellebores are such pretty flowers and they're a lovely plant to have in the garden at this time of year. There was a good collection at Oakwell Hall, lots of different colours.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-74905041341995212222015-03-11T13:41:33.101+00:002015-03-11T13:41:33.101+00:00Spring is on it's way, so much promise, thank ...Spring is on it's way, so much promise, thank you for sharing your visit. Poppypatchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749159567150084975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-62481994734608617002015-03-11T13:13:29.134+00:002015-03-11T13:13:29.134+00:00I have recently become very keen on Hellebores, so...I have recently become very keen on Hellebores, so I would be making a "bee-line" for them if visited that garden.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.com