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Our gardens, a month-by-month pictorial diary of what's looking good now => Our Gardens => Topic started by: Umbrian on June 08, 2014, 07:33:38 AM
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I have been bemoaning the plethora of weeds that have resulted from the mild but wet winter/early spring that we have experienced in Umbria but am now enjoying some of the rewards. My Salvia elgans that is normally cut to the ground in winter has already had its first flowers and fresh shoots are appearing all along the stems. Also Salvia guaranticais in full bloom.
However I have noticed a further possible downside as the number of snakes in the garden seems to be far more than normal - hardly a day goes past without me seeing one whereas 3 or 4 sightings per summer is the norm. The other day a large one dropped out of a tree onto the path in front of me as I was approaching - another 2 steps and it would have landed on me - quite scary!