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With May on the way, the garden is moving into its blue and purple phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As well as all the fresh green growth, there are blue and purple flowers everywhere. The Bluebells are putting on a good show and look nice in the ‘wooded area’ – even if most of this is in Dave’s garden! Even the Hosta shoots are tinged with purple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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