Got a bit wet going on safari up the garden to inspect after the horrific storm last night - high winds, thunder and lightning right overhead and yet more heavy rain. No damage is evident although a lot of tidying is required. But the February parcel from MR. Fothergill has arrived and, although it has to remain secret till all participants have received theirs, it is a beauty. very exciting things to grow. Forecast says a dry afternoon from about three but cold tonight so I will wait to see if we have any frost tonight before planting. We are promised a sunny, dry, Sunday.
It is all systems go this Saturday. Lunch will have to wait. Two Rhododendron "Shamrock" - a yellow flowered variety have just arrived from Jersey Plants so I had to brave the wet garden to get them some rain water. They are beautiful plants in 3l pots. covered in buds which look promising for St. Patrick's Day in a month's time. I will plant them out in the garden after they have flowered. Poor things came by boat in that stormy weather and so well packed that only one tiny twig (now a cutting) had snapped off.
Oh what a wonderful 2hours my camera and i have had touring my garden, dodging my shadow in the brilliant sunshine. Now with glowing cheeks i am off to edit my pictures. watch this space. No one seeing my garden would believe we had had a winter at all in Britain this year.
A check in the conservatory first. Lots of buds on my new Rhododendron "Shamrock" and a great show from Daff. "Pueblo". There is lots of green showing on the daggs in the garden outside so they are not far behind. The four pots of seedlings in the seedtrays that came with my new propagator have been moved to the windowsills and new seeds planted of salads and annuals. All but one up including the Cape gooseberries.
In the front garden, Feb.16th The pink winter heather is getting its colour; the white one is making a great show at the gate; the bergenia is in full flower; The hellebores are just beautiful; The chaemoneles is going to be covered in blossom soon.
In the middle garden and potager. Checked up on snowdrops that were divisions last year; Garlic, broad beans and new strawberries for Mr. Fothergills Nation of Gardeners trials all doing well; crocuses beginning to show.
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Just love pushkinias. Well done.
Love the "girl"bit, Verdun.
Got a bit wet going on safari up the garden to inspect after the horrific storm last night - high winds, thunder and lightning right overhead and yet more heavy rain. No damage is evident although a lot of tidying is required. But the February parcel from MR. Fothergill has arrived and, although it has to remain secret till all participants have received theirs, it is a beauty. very exciting things to grow. Forecast says a dry afternoon from about three but cold tonight so I will wait to see if we have any frost tonight before planting. We are promised a sunny, dry, Sunday.
It is all systems go this Saturday. Lunch will have to wait. Two Rhododendron "Shamrock" - a yellow flowered variety have just arrived from Jersey Plants so I had to brave the wet garden to get them some rain water. They are beautiful plants in 3l pots. covered in buds which look promising for St. Patrick's Day in a month's time. I will plant them out in the garden after they have flowered. Poor things came by boat in that stormy weather and so well packed that only one tiny twig (now a cutting) had snapped off.
Oh what a wonderful 2hours my camera and i have had touring my garden, dodging my shadow in the brilliant sunshine. Now with glowing cheeks i am off to edit my pictures. watch this space. No one seeing my garden would believe we had had a winter at all in Britain this year.
A check in the conservatory first. Lots of buds on my new Rhododendron "Shamrock" and a great show from Daff. "Pueblo". There is lots of green showing on the daggs in the garden outside so they are not far behind. The four pots of seedlings in the seedtrays that came with my new propagator have been moved to the windowsills and new seeds planted of salads and annuals. All but one up including the Cape gooseberries.
In the front garden, Feb.16th The pink winter heather is getting its colour; the white one is making a great show at the gate; the bergenia is in full flower; The hellebores are just beautiful; The chaemoneles is going to be covered in blossom soon.
In the middle garden and potager. Checked up on snowdrops that were divisions last year; Garlic, broad beans and new strawberries for Mr. Fothergills Nation of Gardeners trials all doing well; crocuses beginning to show.