war and peace

The photo taken this morning shows part of a thriving clump of white wood anemones, Anemone nemorosa, which grow in native woodland. A few years ago, I planted them in a shady part of our garden along with various ferns, there is one on the left, some of which were first found in the Lake District, to remind me of home.

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This photo shows a few coloured cultivars, mauve and blue, while a couple of clumps of common primrose (top centre), which probably morphed from garden primulas, arrived unbidden and were made very welcome.

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A garden is a war zone? It doesn't have to be. An attractive but thuggish plant had been threatening to rampage over their quiet beauty, and I had to get husband Paul, the gardener, to deal with it whilst muttering something about 'letting things get out of hand'. My tip for fellow non-gardeners: watch out for anything whose label states 'good ground cover even in dry shade'.  But if you really like it, keep a close eye on it, maybe keep it there in a pot, then war won't break out.