Gardens, plants etc 2020

Hi Tessa

And it sounds as though you chose your plants wisely, at least as far as year round interest is concerned. 

What are the highlights in my garden? Hmmm. Well, the dogwoods are lovely as is the huge camelia with its glossy green leaves. The magnolia stellata continues to delight, this season for its shape. It’s such a giving plant. I have a winter flowering honeysuckle that’s in leaf still. I shall inspect it for flowers tomorrow. Beyond that, it’s the sense of promise that I like. The hellebores are pushing out buds and the various bulbs pushing up green shoots. 

This is drawing from my mind’s eye at 3.30am. Tomorrow I’m going to have a proper look. Thank you for prompting me to do so, Tessa

xxx

Oh yes, forgot the hellebores. There are some fat buds, but I have to get down to the end of the garden to see them. Today I noticed the leaves of miniature daffodils pushing up. 

Tessa

Hello Tessa

Is there anything more comforting in the middle of winter than seeing bulbs begin to appear? I have a hellebore that seemed to have died, then last year it reappeared. 

Xx

Amazon shop has been done!

New seed soil, seed pots, propagators, and vermiculite bought and either already arrived or in the post! I should really look at my seeds and write out a planting schedule again like I did last year for my veggies!

However, out the front, I don't know wtf my plants are thinking!!! Most of my tulips are popping up already, and I've got a good 2 inches of growth above the soil. Then, my three pots of sweet peas have decided now is the perfect time to grow too. Lots of things are starting to bud that shouldn't be, and the news is saying snow is on the way.

Stupid plants!

Got my first snowdrops in bud though not fully in flower yet. Even a daffodil in bud. Couple of clumps of white hellebores. Some of the miniature iris are already out but I know they are so fragile and short lived. I put a lot of the small iris Harmony in last year and they are looking promising. Crocus hasn't come on much, since first showing some buds, maybe it realised it was too early.

Tessa

Hi Tessa

I love to see evidence of spring on the way, although there's another month and a half yet before the end of February so we wait with bated breath. I planted 50 or so daffs, tulips, and tête-ā-têtes on the bank outside my bedroom window which are peeking up above the soil a little. I'm looking forward to seeing them each time the curtains are drawn back early morning. We just have a few sheep behind us so very often we don't draw the curtains at night so we can look out as soon as we wake up in the morning. 

Enjoy your garden, Tessa, large or small, it is an exciting time for everyone. I have been listening to David Attenborough on the news, he was saying that when vast areas of forestry are burned down either for clearing land or vast unbelievably large ares of bush in Australia burn either by lightning strikes or arson, we lose all that oxygen that goes into the atmosphere for us to breathe in. Very thought provoking statement.

Tvman xx

I get so excited to see the bulbs.popping up. My dad brought me some tulips, narcissus and iris for planting

 I sowed some sweet peas which were a Christmas present and they are growing steadily, on the kitchen windowsill.

Jealous of your sheep Tvman, I would love a view like that!

Xx

Hi Flowerlady

Yes, it's a lovely view and one I will never ever take for granted. Soon we'll be having little lambs frolicking about and I'll send a photo to you. 

I was over the fields a few years ago when I was able to walk, and not in the wheelchair. A little lamb had temporarily lost its mum and it came to me. I sat down and picked it up and sat with it on my knee, stroking it while it sat lapping up the attention. I sat with it for 10-15 minutes then its mum came looking for it. I let it go but it followed me for ages and its mum was bleating behind it. Eventually it went off with its mum, leaving me! Such a lovely warm feeling as I held it and it snuggled up to me, fantastic it was.

Tvman xx

Hi Tessa 

Again I say - have you been living in my house without my knowing it? You could be describing my garden! It’s the same here. The first few of the snowdrops are in bud and about to flower. My own hellebores are deep magenta and the flowers are forming near the soil before they put on the growth spurt that sees the stems grow to raise the buds to flowering height. It’s all so exciting and full of hope. 

Xxx

I love my garden in spring, promise of new life and beautiful flowers too. I am buying some patio fruit trees this year too as i only have a small garden. Got lots of free seeds to sow later in the year including some peas and beans which did really well last year. Nothing like growing your own veg then eating it, tastes wonderful x Lynn 2.