Blue Clematis

Happy New Year, everyone. I can't believe it is actually 2014.

I've been in the garden most of the day, barrowing soil from around the house where we need to change the levels a little, sawing and stacking firewood, planting radish seeds (late this year), and generally working out what else needs doing after our 3-month absence. It's good to have the painting done, just some staining left to do now. The roof will have to wait until next summer.

This clematis is growing very well this year, and has heaps of flowers. Rather too much of it is trailing close to the ground as I haven't been around to train it upwards.