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Pruning roses is our gardening job at the moment. My husband has found that if he prunes the roses, they flourish and flower in the Summer months and produce beautiful displays like this rose archway.

We look forward to seeing these beautiful roses that arch the entrance to our garden.

What flowers are you looking forward to seeing in your garden this year?

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The Winter flowering crocus imperati is beginning to bloom in the orchard. I have one lone crocus so far and I look forward to seeing the beautiful petals open so that the magnificence of this pretty flower can brighten up the dreary landscape.

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I noticed the first snowdrops began to emerge on the 18th January this year.

I love to see the carpets of snowdrops along the hedgerows and in my orchard. One year my husband gave me a bunch of snowdrops for Valentine’s day and he even arranged them in a heart shape in the vase!

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Have you spotted any snowdrops yet?

The Winter aconite growing in my orchard has started to emerge and bloom. I caught my first glimpse of this cheery flower the other day and thought it would make a great entry for Green Thumb Sunday.

I had never seen this lovely cheery plant until I moved to the farm. It would be easy to miss this lovely little plant as it is so tiny but the colour of the flower is so vibrant and bright that it stands out in the dreary winter garden. Check out the Winter Aconites flowering on Sunk Island.

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What plants are emerging in your garden this January?

I found this fungi growing on a tree trunk and thought it was an interesting colour.

I am not sure what variety of fungi it is, so if anyone knows please leave a comment.

Click on this link to view more fungi found on my farm.

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Winter Jasmine is blooming in my garden at the moment.

In fact it is the only colour my garden seems to have at the moment.

What is blooming in your garden at the moment and what colours are lighting up your garden?

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Here is my beautiful Christmas cactus. A very fitting plant with only a few days to go until Christmas day.

This is the plant that I always remember from childhood. My birthday is in December and my mum and dad have had a Christmas cactus flowering in their house since I was born.

Which plant do you have first recollections of and earliest memories about?

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