Good idea to split the snowdrops - my clumps are now looking in need of a bit of division. Trouble is I forget where I have moved them to and end up digging them up throughout the year as I pop other things in. By November I have a series of little pots holding the various bulbs I have manged to dig up during the year and I am desperately trying to remember what they all might be. I end up with pots of bulbs which then get re-planted when they come into bloom the next year. I am often surprised by what I've got
Eight packets of seeds sown and placed in heated propagator - six types of tomato, including the three for Mr. Fothergills Trials and three for my golden display, Sungold, Sunrise and Sausage. Also sown Zinnias and Heliopsis. Much windier today but must get some tidying done outside before Sunday visitors arrive. Garden very lovely with lots of spring flowers so probably go snapping later.
What a difference this last mild week has made. Lots of spring flowers in bloom including the bigger daffs and the anemone blanda and celandines. My bargain basement bulbs have started to flower too - only planted in January. a lot of bulbs which will go in the spinney after flowering and four wicker planters for scented begonias - quite a bargain for £20 all in. The daffs have joined the snowdrops and crocuses in the butterfly garden. Bumble bees everywhere up there. Blossom on the prunus is quite breathtaking.
Hope the earthquake didn't catch you Marion. Would love to see the breathtaking prunus too.
Wish I could get my bergenias to do something....anything. They must be in the wrong place - what conditions do they like?
Good to see the celandines at last - brazen hussy is doing her thing but I'm still waiting for the fancy double ones I got several years ago. They are really lovely, but of course don't self seed, unlike all other celandines which reach thug proportions very quickly.
We did not feel the tremors here at all. Bergenias like poor soil, shady situation but some sun when available and Irishman's cuttings taken from the edge of the clump tp propagate. Next door's are in rich soil and poor specimens compared to mine. In fifty years they have never been fed but just had the old brown leaves cut off once a year and the occasional soaking if we have a drought.
Oh my goodness, there I was, taking a breather after my exertions, watching with great pleasure a couple of sparrows chirping to one another on the pear tree above my head, when I suddenly felt a cold wind on my glowing cheek, the sky went dark, and I knew I had to stop congratulating myself on at last seeing the end of the ivy tunnel and make a dash for it. A hundred yard sprint got me to the back door just before the old penny size raindrops and by the time my gardening boots were replaced by my slippers the heavens had opened. And I had promised myself fun taking pictures of my two beautiful large prunus trees to post! Thank goodness I had not taken my camera up with me. Hundreds of daffs are in flower and the snowdrops and crocuses and primulas are a treat still but the prunus blossom has captured my heart.
Who could ask for anything more - wall to wall blue skies, the prunus in bloom, daffodils taking over from the white of the snowdrops to turn my garden golden.
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Good idea to split the snowdrops - my clumps are now looking in need of a bit of division. Trouble is I forget where I have moved them to and end up digging them up throughout the year as I pop other things in. By November I have a series of little pots holding the various bulbs I have manged to dig up during the year and I am desperately trying to remember what they all might be. I end up with pots of bulbs which then get re-planted when they come into bloom the next year. I am often surprised by what I've got
A host of golden daffodils - Pueblo up top and Hoopoe on the floor. you will just have to imagine the perfume.
Eight packets of seeds sown and placed in heated propagator - six types of tomato, including the three for Mr. Fothergills Trials and three for my golden display, Sungold, Sunrise and Sausage. Also sown Zinnias and Heliopsis. Much windier today but must get some tidying done outside before Sunday visitors arrive. Garden very lovely with lots of spring flowers so probably go snapping later.
What a difference this last mild week has made. Lots of spring flowers in bloom including the bigger daffs and the anemone blanda and celandines. My bargain basement bulbs have started to flower too - only planted in January. a lot of bulbs which will go in the spinney after flowering and four wicker planters for scented begonias - quite a bargain for £20 all in. The daffs have joined the snowdrops and crocuses in the butterfly garden. Bumble bees everywhere up there. Blossom on the prunus is quite breathtaking.
More spring pictures in the sunshine on Feb. 23rd.
Hope the earthquake didn't catch you Marion. Would love to see the breathtaking prunus too.
Wish I could get my bergenias to do something....anything. They must be in the wrong place - what conditions do they like?
Good to see the celandines at last - brazen hussy is doing her thing but I'm still waiting for the fancy double ones I got several years ago. They are really lovely, but of course don't self seed, unlike all other celandines which reach thug proportions very quickly.
We did not feel the tremors here at all. Bergenias like poor soil, shady situation but some sun when available and Irishman's cuttings taken from the edge of the clump tp propagate. Next door's are in rich soil and poor specimens compared to mine. In fifty years they have never been fed but just had the old brown leaves cut off once a year and the occasional soaking if we have a drought.
Oh my goodness, there I was, taking a breather after my exertions, watching with great pleasure a couple of sparrows chirping to one another on the pear tree above my head, when I suddenly felt a cold wind on my glowing cheek, the sky went dark, and I knew I had to stop congratulating myself on at last seeing the end of the ivy tunnel and make a dash for it. A hundred yard sprint got me to the back door just before the old penny size raindrops and by the time my gardening boots were replaced by my slippers the heavens had opened. And I had promised myself fun taking pictures of my two beautiful large prunus trees to post! Thank goodness I had not taken my camera up with me. Hundreds of daffs are in flower and the snowdrops and crocuses and primulas are a treat still but the prunus blossom has captured my heart.
Who could ask for anything more - wall to wall blue skies, the prunus in bloom, daffodils taking over from the white of the snowdrops to turn my garden golden.