A mini heat wave has set spring bulbs bursting this week.
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Six on Saturday – 02/04/2021 – the sprouting continues…
I really love crocuses – or Croci , if you prefer. Big ones, small ones, white ones, orange ones, purple ones…white and purple ones…Bees love them too, and they’re one of the earliest bloomers in my garden (starting just as the snowdrops end, and before daffodils etc start) so I think they’re a wonderful addition […]
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In a Vase, On Monday – Galanthus
I think I’ve been posting nothing but snowdrops this year. For good reason, I suppose, since there’s been nothing else yet in bloom (although I have spotted the odd Crocus). Narcissus within a few weeks, I’m hoping! Each Monday Cathy at Rambling In The Garden encourages us to share a vase highlighting what is growing […]
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Six on Saturday – 27/03/2021 – Thaw
Early spring showers bring mid and late spring flowers!
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In a Vase, on Monday – Blue & White
It’s no secret that March is my least favourite month of the year. Temperatures fluctuate wildly; it may snow heavily one day and the snow may be melted two days later. Then we’ll get another blast from the Arctic, freezing moisture in the ground and heaving the soil, exposing perennial roots. And it’s muddy. And […]
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Six on Saturday- 20/02/2021 – Seeds and Snow
Yesterday morning I came across a photo of a cow with humongous horns standing in an icy landscape by a Texas road – not what I’d expect and certainly not what Texans are used to. The ice and snow that is. Winter storms and a Polar Vortex made the American deep south look and feel […]
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Flower Friday – Eucomis
The thing is, I can never predict when they’ll bloom!
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Design Fail – too many bulbs, no pleasing patterns
“But then I made my big mistake. Too many different bulbs, too small a space.”
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